Ookeditse Phala

Botswana

Ookeditse Phala is an actor, director, facilitator and playwright of note working as an operations manager for Millennium Production House (MPH); a communication, education and empowerment hub. As the founding member of MPH, Phala helped build it into one of the most well established and professionally run theatre companies in Botswana.

Over the years he has worked with various local, regional and international NGOs and private organizations, in raising awareness on HIV and AIDS issues through participatory theatre. Phala has performed and done theatre work in every major village and town of Botswana. His latest work was casting and directing Ditshwetso – a PSI Botswana and ABC Ulwazi South Africa commissioned Radio Drama on HIV and AIDS issues, aired on a national radio station. 

Phala is currently completing his BA Honours through Drama for life, at Wits.