ASIIMWE DEBORAH KAWE
Artistic Director
Asiimwe Deborah Kawe was born in Kiruhura, in South Western Uganda. She is an award-winning playwright, producer and performer. Currently, the Producing Artistic Director of Tebere Arts Foundation and Artistic Director of the Kampala International Theatre Festival. Asiimwe has worked with the Sundance Institute Theatre Program; dividing her time between New York City and East Africa, she led the East Africa initiative, a program that covered the countries of Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda for six years. Ms. […]
Kimuli Kenneth
Director
Kenneth Kimuli a.k.a. Pablo is an actor, playwright and Uganda’s undisputed king of comedy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mass media, Journalism and Creative writing. Pablo was crowned at the Stand Up Uganda Mnet reality TV show in 2009 as the nation’s leading funny man. He cemented this status by providing a high quality televised comedy show “Pablo Live” complete with a dependable, hardworking crew and a bubbly audience, and this show has aired on one of the leading […]
OYENBOT
Director
Gladys Oyenbot, also known as G’dah, is a Ugandan Actor, singer, and producer. She has acted in numerous plays, Television series and Films that include; Queen of Katwe, Kafa-coh, Yatmadit, Mpeke town, Desperate to fight, Ga-ad, and The Body of a Woman is a Battlefield in the Bosnian war, among others. G’dah has worked with the International acclaimed Watoto Children’s Choir (www.watoto.com/choir), traveling extensively (United States of America, England, Australia, South Africa, Norway to mention but a few) with the […]
KARISHMA BHAGANI
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Karishma Bhagani from Mombasa, Kenya, is pursuing a PhD in theater and performance studies at Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences. She graduated from New York University (NYU) with a bachelor of fine arts in theatre and a bachelor’s degree in history. In her capacities as a director, producer, and scholar of the performing arts, Karishma is keen on contributing to the development of a sustainable creative economy within East Africa. Karishma currently serves as the associate artistic director for the […]
ULOKCWINYU UBIA HOPE
KITF COORDINATOR
Ulokcwinyu Ubia Hope is a graduate of Makerere University that holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in Drama and Film. She is a performing Artist that cuts across all media for example Stage, Screen and Radio. She is a poet that uses the name Obiamwrights and a writer that takes pleasure in short stories. She is the Team leader of Obiamwrights Foundation that does Applied Theatre, founder of Poem On The Mic- a poetry slam in Kiryandongo and an advocate […]
LUNYOLO FAITH
ADMINISTRATOR
Faith Lunyolo is an Arts Administrator who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Makerere University. She has worked with Tebere Arts Foundation, working behind the scenes to make sure artists keep creating and telling their stories. Faith has a strong passion for the arts and entertainment sector and has had the pleasure of learning from such notable local and international figures in the industry. She has also worked with the Watoto Children’s Choir, CLAY Dance Co as well […]