Raisedon Baya runs the Intwasa Arts Festival in Bulawayo and has basically shaped Zimbabwe's theatre scene for years. The guy went to Sobukhazi and Mzilikazi high schools, and he got into drama because his teacher thought he was being disruptive in class. Growing up near Amakhosi Theatre influenced him a lot, and he eventually linked up with them through their film program after starting Township Artists with some friends.
He's written a bunch of plays like Witnesses and Victims and Rags and Garbage, and his book Tomorrow's People even made it onto the Advanced Level English syllabus at one point. Besides directing festivals and doing theatre stuff, he's worked as a teacher, written columns, and produced content for ZBCtv. He also helped start the Bulawayo Arts Awards and worked for the National Arts Council.
He's written a bunch of plays like Witnesses and Victims and Rags and Garbage, and his book Tomorrow's People even made it onto the Advanced Level English syllabus at one point. Besides directing festivals and doing theatre stuff, he's worked as a teacher, written columns, and produced content for ZBCtv. He also helped start the Bulawayo Arts Awards and worked for the National Arts Council.
