Raha Javanfar

A lighting/projections designer, musician, theatre performer, and educator, Raha is a multi-faceted artist, working on and behind stages across Canada and internationally. Design credits include Brothers Size (Soulpepper) and Is God Is (Canstage/Obsidian), both garnering her Dora nominations, Riverboat, Voyager (Soulpepper), Miss Caledonia (Tarragon), amongst others. Raha has toured internationally with renowned Baroque Orchestra, Tafelmusik, as projections designer. She was co-recipient of the Siminovitch Protege Award, and currently teaches lighting design at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is front-woman and bassist of blues/R&B band, Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfortunes, was one of six co-creators of the Dora nominated Now You See Her, winner of a 2023 Dora Award for Best Music Direction along with her team of musical directors for Shape of Home, and is a Slaight Music Associate at Soulpepper Theatre.