Mieko is a playwright, actor, and director working in theatre, film, and television. Her plays, which include The Red Priest (Eight Ways To Say Goodbye), The Blue Light, The Dada Play, Nisei Blue, I Am For You, The Silver Arrow, Consent and Burning Mom have been nominated for several awards, including the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama, the Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama and the City of Edmonton Book Prize.
Mieko has also been the recipient of the Carol Bolt Award, the Enbridge playRites Award for an Established Canadian Playwright and several Betty Awards. Her plays have been produced and read across Canada, the US and England and are translated into French, Russian, Czech, Greek, Japanese, German and Arabic. Mieko is co-founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Concrete Theatre, a nationally recognized TYA touring company and the current Associate Artistic Director at the Citadel Theatre.
Mieko was the recipient of a 2023 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award. She lives and works in Edmonton.
Mieko has also been the recipient of the Carol Bolt Award, the Enbridge playRites Award for an Established Canadian Playwright and several Betty Awards. Her plays have been produced and read across Canada, the US and England and are translated into French, Russian, Czech, Greek, Japanese, German and Arabic. Mieko is co-founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Concrete Theatre, a nationally recognized TYA touring company and the current Associate Artistic Director at the Citadel Theatre.
Mieko was the recipient of a 2023 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award. She lives and works in Edmonton.
