Goitom Fesshaye
Performer
Goitom joining Phosphoros Theatre was inevitable; he lived in the Supported Housing Project that Kate was managing (where early rehearsals took place), and his well-known singing and musical ability made drama an obvious choice. Whilst Goitom had never acted before, he had performed in front of many large audiences as a singer playing his Krar, a stringed instrument from Eritrea and Ethiopia. He has taken part in interviews on behalf of Phosphoros, including the i Newspaper, BBC Radio Africa, Njambe McGrath’s The Hot African Podcast and SOAS Radio. He has also assisted Kate to lead a drama workshop for 6th form students about refugees, as well as a workshop for his own classmates at College. Goitom regularly performs at Eritrean community events around London as a singer and krar player. Goitom performed in Pizza Shop Heroes, 2018-20, and took part in the R&D for All the beds I have slept in in 2019.