Lavinia Kapewasha

• Name — Lavinia Kapewasha • Website — olafnamibia.com.na • Birthplace — Namibia • Education — East 15 Acting School, Essex • Occupation — Director, producer, writer, actor • Family — Marten Kapewasha, father

As the youngest daughter of diplomat, Marten Kapewasha, Lavinia Tukuhole Kapewasha lived in India, South Africa and Russia as a child. In 2015 she graduated in theatre studies from the East 15 Acting School, Essex, UK. She has been based in Windhoek, Namibia since 2016.

Kapewasha co-founded Dark Crown Productions with Jenny Kadenge. She is production coordinator at the National Theatre of Namibia. As a writer she is inspired by screenwriters who direct, including Donald Glover, Rungano Nyoni and Wanuri Kahiu.

• Year — Title — Director — Ref • 2015 — Moxie — Philip James McGoldrick • 2016 — The Slow Knife — Fernando Lazzari • 2017 — Silly Wits — Improvisational sketch comedy • Ominous — Jenny Kandenge • 2019 — Every Woman — Senga Brockerhoff • The Date — Mikiros Garoes

• Die Rooftop

• 2017 – nominated for Best Actress and Best Newcome Director at the Namibian Theatre and Film Awards • 2020 – 'litandu' featured in the 27th Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)