Staff Profiles
Femi Elufowoju, jr, Founder Artistic Director
British born to Nigerian parents, Femi first performed in theatre at age 10 in a school production of Jack and the Beanstalk as the Ogre. His family moved to Nigeria when he was at the age of 12 and he subsequently prepared to be a solicitor for the Federal Supreme Court of Nigeria before finding his element in the dramatic arts. Femi studied for three years at Bretton Hall, Leeds University and then worked for six years as an actor, performing at the National, Royal Court and making radio plays for the BBC. In 1996 he trained as a Regional Theatre Young Director at Theatre Royal Stratford East before forming Tiata Fahodzi in 1997. His credits as a Director for Tiata Fahodzi include Joe Guy, The Estate, The Gods are Not to Blame, and national tours of Abyssinia, Makinde and Bonded. His other theatre credits include Bone for the Royal Court, Medea and Off Camera for West Yorkshire Playhouse, Dealer’s Choice for Salisbury Playhouse, Tickets & Ties and It’s Good to Talk for Theatre Royal, Stratford East. At Christmas 2008 he was Associate Director for Cinderella at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. He continues acting and will be seen shortly alongside Indira Varma and Dennis Waterman in a new BBC thriller entitled Moses Jones. Femi lives in London with his three young children Oluwashanu, Elushade and Oluwashayo. Femi left Tiata Fahodzi in April 2010.
Thomas Kell, Administrative Director
Thomas joined Tiata Fahodzi in January 2007 after several years as Theatre Centre’s Administrator. He is the Chair of Pursued by a Bear Theatre Company which supports and tours new theatre writing from its base in Farnham, Surrey. Thomas enjoys most performing arts and has a particular love for music, spending six months as a Guest Student at a music school in Germany during his ‘Gap’ year. He is Director of Music for two parish churches in London. Amongst his qualifications Thomas has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Arts Management and, a little bizarrely, a City and Guilds Certificate in Variety Entertainment!
Donations
Tiata Fahodzi is a Registered Charity (number 1108416). We do need your help. Please consider supporting our fundraising efforts, perhaps by making a donation today. Every contribution is valued and, as a company with low overheads, it goes straight to the (he)art!
If you donate a minimum of £100 you are eligible to join our illustrious Founding Friends. You'll be playing a vital role in safeguarding the company's future, protecting its heritage and enabling it to deliver its ambitious plans.
To discuss other ways to help please email thomas@tiatafahodzi.com.