Sepiso Mwange

Sepiso Mwange has over four years of experience in performing arts, focusing on applied theatre/drama and education. Currently, Sepiso is a lecturer in the Department of Performing Arts at the University of Namibia, where she teaches directing, acting, voice and speech, and theatre for development. Sepiso holds a master’s degree in Political Communication and Applied Theatre and Drama Studies from the University of Cape Town, where she focused on using drama methodologies to teach English as a second language. Sepiso Mwange is also the founder of the W.Y.S (Write Your Story) Arts Workshop, which uses theatre/drama to build literacy skills in children from disadvantaged communities. Sepiso is motivated by her belief that more active collaboration between theatre/drama and education will not only inspire children to be active agents in the learning process, but also create a platform where children can become authors and producers of authentic, Namibian and African, plays, literature, and performance work for children. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Sepiso plans to continue with her work in theatre and education with a focus on creating sustainable community projects and products.