Rory Kilalea

Rory Kilalea is trained in theatre, education and film, and has acted in many theatre productions, from comedy to Shakespearean tragedy. He has worked as a director in films from the 1980s, and was part of the crew who produced many international anti-Apartheid films. He is currently teaching film at the MET film school at Ealing Studios in London and travels to teach workshops and direct shows around the world. As a theatre director, he has written his own plays, and had them produced in South Africa, at the Market Theatre, The National in London and at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland. He is currently the recipient of the Suzie Smith Oxfam award for his short story and play ‘Colours’ which explores the issues of HIV and AIDS in Africa. He has lectured on broadcasting, writing for stage, screen and radio as well as stage craft at the University of Zimbabwe and around the world.