Tshiamo Moretlwe: Writer Performer

Roshina Ratnam: Director 

Tshiamo Moretlwe is an actress, voice-over artist, and puppeteer who loves sweating on stage. She earned a BA (Hons) in Theatre and Performance with Distinction from the University of Cape Town in 2020 and completed a playwriting course at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, in 2022. Tshiamo has voiced Penguin Audio’s Moxyland and McCann Global Health campaigns. She performed in Hamlet (Janni Younge Productions) at Maynardville and the Baxter Theatre, and appeared at the Chicago International Puppetry Festival, Abstract – 1st Budapest International Contemporary Puppet Festival, and Festival Internacional de Teatro Progresista Venezuela. In 2024, she was selected for UNIMA South Africa’s Puppetry Incubation Program where she wrote and directed Standard Bank Ovation Award winning youth theatre show KA-BOOM! , that year she also was selected for Figura Theatre Festival’s Watch&Talk in Switzerland. Her solo show Filled premiered at NAF 2025 and received a Standard Bank Ovation Award and in 2026 recieved a KKNK Kanna Nomination for Outstanding Literary Contribution.

Roshina Ratnam is a director, writer, performer, and puppeteer with decades of experience across stage and screen. Her directorial credits include Surge and Glimmer, both nominated for Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards. As a performer, she has toured internationally with The Life and Times of Michael K (Handspring Puppet Company/Lara Foot), and has appeared in acclaimed productions such as Hamlet (directed by Janni Younge) and Aci, Galatea e Polifemo in Berlin. Passionate about amplifying diverse voices, Roshina seeks to  bring a deep sensitivity to storytelling, with a focus on emotional truth, visual impact, and collaborative process.