Mpho Rabotsima
Mpho was born in Ramotswa and has been involved in the theatre since childhood. He has worked with numerous community drama groups around the country, focusing on HIV and AIDS awareness and domestic violence issues. In 2002 Mpho co-founded and became artistic director of Mama Theatre. As a playwrite, Mpho's works include 'The Forbidden Fruit', 'The Facilitator in a Rehearsal', 'Serlan' and 'Merriam'. 'The Facilitator in a Rehearsal' was invited to be performed at the Limpopo Arts Festival, South Africa in 2005.
Rabotsima's acting credits include: numerous theatrical performances; a role in Botswana's first television series 'Re Bina Mmogo'; and a lead role in the short film 'Botshelo Teemane' for which he won a Best Actor Award in 2005 at the Artist of the Year Awards, Botswana.
Mpho was recently contracted by Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) to train Brigades and Vocational Training Centers in educational theatre. He is also an active member of the Botswana Society for the Arts and serves on their commitee.
'Young people in Botswana have few platforms where they can share their ideas and thoughts, experiences, concerns, skills and talent... Both individually and collectively, PIV gives us a chance to use culture for development and empowerment.
Through PIV, I hope to establish a network for artists, which will enable us to share works, ideas, skills and experiences for the development of performing arts. As a mentor, I'll help participants and young people to achieve an informed artistic approach in their show cases, and finding depth in addressing any topical issue'. Mpho Rabotsima
