Ali Joy Richardson is a writer, theatre director, and educator based in Tkaronto (Toronto), originally from Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia). Her plays include A Bear Awake in Winter, the interactive Andy Warhol Presents: Valerie, The Dinner Table (a series of dinner parties with strangers and storytelling), and Roxy, a solo show. Ali Joy is currently training to become a therapist (in addition to her artistic work) and is pursuing an MA in Counselling Psychology.