Kanon Suzuki Hewitt is a hafu Japanese/American who grew up in Tokyo, and currently lives, studies, and works in Canada.
She began ballet at age four, which quickly blossomed into a love of dance, theatre, and other performing arts. Since age 12, Kanon has performed as a professional actor and dancer, and stage managed, assistant directed, and designed for numerous productions in Japan and North America.
Kanon made her debut as playwright in 2016 with Umizoko for the Generation Hot performance series in the Vancouver Fringe Festival. She is currently playwriting a new production for the Virago Play Series with dramaturge Manami Hara. Kanon is also expanding her craft to include sound design and projection design under the tutelage of Milton Lim of Hong Kong Exile.
Kanon has trained in Togakure-style Bujinkan Ninjutsu martial arts (戸隠流忍術、武神館) since age 14, and currently holds a 2nd-dan black belt. She also trains in boxing and kickboxing/Muay Thai.
