John Rwothomach

Pronoun: He.

Training - Rose Bruford College of Performing Arts.

A Ugandan born, London trained, and Sheffield bred and based actor, director and writer.

As an artist, I aim to bring African stories, culture, and history to the canvas of theatre. This might include creating new pieces about, and with artists from the continent, staging plays that already exist, or adapting classics to an African context. I truly believe the African (Subsaharan African) culture is not present enough in the UK’s theatre scene. As a result, there’s a lower rate of participation both in audience members and practitioners from this sector of the community.

I hope that the rich theatrical scene we have in most Subsaharan African countries can be emulated in my productions, and in turn - whilst representing - give families a reason to visit the theatre, and for those that might be interested in a career, give them the audacity to try.

For me, theatre has to be more than entertainment. There has to be a reason behind staging anything. It also has to educate, question the narrative and change attitudes. Challenging, I know, but we have to at the very least, try.

Credits

Directing

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Last King Of Scotland, Sheffield Theatres, 8 weeks, 2019

DIRECTOR, Ally, Short Film, Sheffield Theatres, 2 weeks 2020

DIRECTOR, Bad Blood Blues, Theatre Deli Sheffield, 3 weeks, 2018

DIRECTOR, Superpowers, Dina Theatre, 1 day, 2020

DIRECTOR, Word On A Wing, Dina Theatre, 1 day, 2020

DIRECTOR, Hope, Dina Theatre, 4 days, 2020



Playwright


Far Gone 2019


Acting

Short Film, Man (Lead), SAPPHIRES OF THE VALLEY, Maxine Sibanda, 2020

Stage, All in a one-man show, FAR GONE, UK Tour, Moji Kareem, 2019 - 2020.

Stage, Jamal Kubedi, I AM HUMAN, Dead Earnest Theatre, Charlie Barnes, 2019.

Stage, H and P, ON MISSING, Wretched Theatre, Adam Hypki and Moji Kareem, 2018.

Stage, Dr Bupe, TALES FROM THE PLAYGROUND, Paper Finch Theatre, Joe Burns, 2017.

Training

Acting Rose Bruford College of Performing Arts. 2015.

2019 – I enrolled as one of the directors on Sheffield Theatres’ run The Bank scheme cohort with mentorship from artistic director Rob Hastie.

2020 - I have been chosen as one of the six writers for English Touring Theatre scheme of Nationwide Voices. I will receive mentorship support and links with small-mid scale theatres across the UK.