Aunty B's House

Aunty B's House is a Canadian short-form comedy series for children, which premiered in 2023 as part of the CBC Kids block on CBC Television.[1] Designed to highlight the stories of children living in foster care, the show stars children's entertainer and educator Khalilah Brooks as Aunty B, a woman who is caring for foster children Khadijah (Nendia Lewars),[2] Shelley (Claire Poon)[3] and Zachary (Luke Dietz).[4]

Inspired in part on Brooks's own experience having grown up in foster care,[5] the series is based on theatrical shows that Brooks had already performed as Aunty B for a number of years prior to the launch of the television version.[6]

Awards

Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 2024 Best Pre-School Program or Series Michelle Melanson, Ken Cuperus, Kara Harun, Khalilah Brooks Nominated [7]
Best Lead Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Khalilah Brooks Won [8]
Best Supporting Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Nendia Lewars Nominated | [7]
Claire Poon Nominated
Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Kara Harun, "Dumpling of My Heart" Nominated
Best Writing in a Pre-School Program or Series Ken Cuperus, "A Trip to Paris" Nominated

References

  1. ^ Ryan Tuchow, "CBC Kids moves into Aunty B’s House". KidScreen, May 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Tim Kelly, "Whitby nine-year-old stars in CBC sitcom ‘Aunty B’s House’ after breaking through on stage in Toronto in ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’". Whitby This Week, September 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Melissa Wallace, "Richmond Hill tween actor stars in upcoming CBC sitcom, ‘Aunty B’s House’". Richmond Hill Liberal, August 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Marcie Culbert, "Aunty B's House to Feature Young Woodstonian". CIHR-FM, September 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Teghan Beaudette, "Aunty B's House sitcom for preschoolers all about life in foster care". CBC News, May 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Kelly Townsend, "CBC Kids greenlights preschool series Aunty B’s House". Playback, April 5, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Tim Kelly, "Whitby’s 9-year-old Nendia Lewars nominated for Canadian Screen Award for role in ‘Aunty B’s House’ children’s series". Whitby This Week, April 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: TV Program & Performance". Broadcast Dialogue, May 29, 2024.
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