Crossroads
cast biographies
Cast members are
listed in no particular order
Fedelis
Kyalo Kithome (Baba Bahati) - started his career in 1990 in
high school as an actor. In 1990 Fedelis
was
trained as a puppeteer by a family promotion programmes service, from
there he
formed his own group, Krystall Puppet Theatre, a puppet theatre that
has been
effective over the years, doing shows in Kenya and abroad. He’s also
a
member of a percussion group in Nairobi
called Drum Café Safari. Fedelis plays Djembe and percussions
and is also a
trainer in puppetry.
Lydia Dola (Deputy Sifa) - is a member of the 5
Centuries women’s theatre group, an activist, a song writer and poet. Lydia is currently working on her new
project as
a founder of African Tunes of Peace, which its main aim is to promote
peace and
human rights in Africa.
Anthony
Mboyo (Tim Taabu) - an
accomplished puppetry theatre director specializing in Community
development
theatre. Currently working with the community health awareness and
action
puppeteers (CHAPS) as a program officer.
Pauline
Wanjiru
(Tumaini) - is an activist and a feminist; she is also a member of the
5 Centuries
theatre
activists group which uses community theatre to advocate for human
rights.
Jack K
Omondi (Inspector Tumbo) - is an
accomplished puppet designer and creator who has theatrical backgrounds
in
animation of puppets and objects.
Diana
W. Waituika
(Market Woman, Old Woman) - is a member of the 5 Centuries theatre
group. The 5 Centuries uses
theatre to
educate and entertaining people. Diana is also a community worker she
works
full time at the National Convention Executive Council ( NCEC).
Sophia
D. Ogutu
(Nurse, Mama Toni) - is member of a led theatre group, 5 Centuries
human rights group. They do
progressive performance for social transformation and promotion of
human rights
especially women issues. Sophia works with a social moment. as a programs assistant in charge of campaign
and advocacy at the National Convention Executive Council (NCEC
Maureen
Akinyi Obara
(Raha) - is a collage student. She is a
supporter
of the rights of women especially
young girls like her. Maureen loves drama, she took part in drama when
she was
in school. Her greatest ambition is to become a medical micro-biologist.
Fredrick Ookoh (Corporal Odihambo, Young Taabu) - is a Kenyan
man aged 30 years old. He
associates himself with human rights issues as an actor by profession
and a
radio presenter with a local radio station. Fredrick likes socializing,
and has
done various presentations on both adverts and stage performances. He
believes
theatre is life and one can triumph through it.
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Murage
Nderutu (Mzee Taabu) - is
a person who likes discovering different things which concern different
issues
this is culture, environment, science etc. Murage also likes meeting a
lot of
people, exchanging ideas and getting involved in different activities.
He
speaks three different languages: English, Swahili and French.
Josephine
Odour
(Mama Bahati) - is 26 years old, currently taking a mass communication
course. She loves
singing,
acting, dancing and traveling. Working with CMFD productions will
definitely be
a stepping stone for her, in her career and she is looking forward to
enjoying
every moment of it. Josephine is a third born child in a family of five
children. She hopes this production will be a great use to the
community whom
are about to receive it and they may learn from it all the values
talked about
in the drama.
Anne
Wanjiku Gaia
(Tausi) - is a middle aged lady, very interested in human rights issues
and has been
in this
field for almost ten years. She advocates for all people to be equal,
especially
women, who have been left behind for so many years. Her hobbies are
working
with community, dancing, doing skies for Gric education. Anne is
looking
forward to this production to help so many women especially those who
are at
the ground and know their rights.
Irene
A. Onjiko (Mama Sweety) - is a
27 years old female Kenyan and a born again Christian. She loves
community work
where she can practice charity and humanity to all and influence lives
of
people positively. She is a sociable, flexible and love music, singing
and
dancing. Irene is an information Technology/ Management professional by
training and experience. She also does gospel music and currently
working on
her first album. Being the third born among six siblings from a humble
Christian background and having gone through some real African
lifestyle. She
would love to defend the rights of children, youth and women in the
best way
possible.
Christine
N Kyule
(Mama Dawa, Mama Mercy) - is a mature, energetic, innovation, social,
outgoing, literal,
understanding, tolerant
and patient, with a good sense of humor and ability to adjust to
different
situations. Her hobbies are drama, music, reading and traveling .she
likes volunteering
and participating in activities that educate and raise awareness to
people.
Christine has a vision towards anything concerning human rights with a
special
focus on women’s rights and children’s rights as well as matters
concerning the
environment. she has good logistic skills, with fluent English,
Kiswahili and
working knowledge of French and German, with ability to learn more
languages.
She loves indoor fames likes table tennis and chess. Acting is a her
greatest
talent and hope to be able to make good use of, educating others
through it and
creating awareness through it, so that other also benefit from it.
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