Spotlight on the inspirational Rory Kilalea
An acclaimed writer, he has received numerous awards for plays and short stories such as the Susie Smith Memorial Prize (2009), Colours won this Oxfam prize for his writing about HIV/AIDS; BBC World Service (2004) Colours won third prize in this radio play competition; The Caine Prize for African Writing (2000, 2002) short-listed for Africa’s Booker Prize; Fish Prize for Short Stories (2001) short-listed for this Irish Award; SilverFish Book Prize (2002) short-listed twice for this Malaysian prize.
His play Diary of David and Ruth was the first accredited Zimbabwean entry into the Edinburgh Festival and was also performed at The Best of Fringe Festival in London.
As a director, some of his achievements are comprised of The Anniversary (Marlborough Dramatic Society - Harare) which was nominated for Best Production by the National Theatre Association; The Subject was Roses (Kadoma Theatre), Teahouse of the August Moon (Marlborough - Harare) – were Best Productions at the National Theatre Festival; and these are only some out of a long list of his successful enterprises. Rory has also attained awards at the London International Advertising Festival, New York Festival and International Advertising Association for commercials he directed, some of the products being Coca Cola, Land Rover, Discovery, Nivea, Kuwait Airways and Christian Aid. -Much gifted, he also holds Best Actor Awards...
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