Writer &
Urbanist

Writer &
Urbanist

telling stories about cities and belonging

telling stories about cities and belonging

Hi, I'm Ameer!
Hi, I'm Ameer!

Ameer Idreis

I'm a writer and urbanist with a passion for stories about culture, land, and self-discovery.

I'm the co-founder and Creative Director of in draft co. – an arts collective supporting emerging writers across forms. I'm also an Artist-in-Residence at First Born Theatre.

My debut play won a Playwrights Guild of Canada Tom Hendry Award, the Hart House Theatre Playwriting Competition, and is currently in development at Theatre Passe Muraille.

I’m also an urbanist with a Master of Science in Planning, working on planning projects at the intersection of urbanism, city-building, and culture.

You can often find me enjoying a flat white, curating niche playlists, exploring Toronto’s neighbourhoods, and tinkering away on random creative projects.

Sneak peeks of what I'm up to

Selected Works

Writing across forms and genres, I've penned novels, personal essays, poetry, and stories for the stage.

Ships in the Night

A play about a romantic date that delves into the trifecta of family, religion, and politics, all told through the prism of young adult humour.

playwriting

Ships in the Night

A play about a romantic date that delves into the trifecta of family, religion, and politics, all told through the prism of young adult humour.

playwriting

Ships in the Night

A play about a romantic date that delves into the trifecta of family, religion, and politics, all told through the prism of young adult humour.

playwriting

The Walls Enclosing

A play about belonging, self-acceptance, and the reconciliation of seemingly contradictory identities in the face of Occupation.

playwriting

The Walls Enclosing

A play about belonging, self-acceptance, and the reconciliation of seemingly contradictory identities in the face of Occupation.

playwriting

The Walls Enclosing

A play about belonging, self-acceptance, and the reconciliation of seemingly contradictory identities in the face of Occupation.

playwriting

Lines in the Land

A play exploring the multiple narratives of the Ontario Greenbelt and how it affects the residents of the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

playwriting

Lines in the Land

A play exploring the multiple narratives of the Ontario Greenbelt and how it affects the residents of the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

playwriting

Lines in the Land

A play exploring the multiple narratives of the Ontario Greenbelt and how it affects the residents of the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

playwriting

These Walls, These Roads

A personal essay about loss, resilience, and the fight to remain on our homeland, published in the anthology 'Messy Cities'.

personal essay

These Walls, These Roads

A personal essay about loss, resilience, and the fight to remain on our homeland, published in the anthology 'Messy Cities'.

personal essay

These Walls, These Roads

A personal essay about loss, resilience, and the fight to remain on our homeland, published in the anthology 'Messy Cities'.

personal essay

knowledge mobilization

knowledge mobilization

knowledge mobilization

mapping

mapping

mapping

planning as storytelling

planning as storytelling

planning as storytelling

design

design

design

urban planning

urban planning

urban planning

arts & culture

arts & culture

arts & culture

land use

land use

land use

technical writing

technical writing

technical writing

indigenous consultation

indigenous consultation

indigenous consultation

Urbanism &
City Building

I've worked across planning and policy projects, largely on arts and culture, public engagement, and Indigenous consultation.

Want to get in touch?

Let’s talk writing, projects, collaborations, or anything else!