Kamau Nosakhere

Kamau Nosakhere (any) is a Florida-born, Barbadian, New York-based actor and writer.  Commencing his final semester at Fordham University, Kamau is seeking a double major in Theatre (Performance) and English with a concentration in Creative Writing. 

He prioritizes bringing a very humble, cooperative mindset to every process of which he is a part.  As someone who has worked in many different facets of the theatrical world, he is very flexible when it comes to the spaces in which he can work and operate.

Additionally, because of the collaborative nature of his education, he is very comfortable communicating with others from different positions or backgrounds.  As an actor, he longs to see what aspect of the world he can impact and then allow to evolve through his life on stage.  He hopes to bring the audience along with him on that journey as much as possible. 

As a writer, he aims to tell stories that manifest a dreamlike version of the world in which we live.  His works are a communal offering to the audience; they work to subvert and reimagine the audience’s shared reality by creating safe, attainable utopias.  As a Black, genderqueer artist, Kamau centers the experiences of people of marginalized backgrounds and tells their stories through his words. 

Staged readings of his works include: Pop (Fordham University Collaboration Festival), Pale, Purple, Moon (Fordham University Collaboration Festival), And Why Not Death (Fordham University Collaboration Festival), Slay the Dragon They Said (Under St. Marks Theatre), A Place Like This (Under St. Marks Theatre), Write Me (Under St. Marks Theatre, Co-written with Isabella Acuña), Pale Purple Moon (Fordham University Collaboration Festival), and Pop (Fordham University Collaboration Festival).  His poetry and short stories have also been published in Fordham University magazine, The Comma LC.  As he continues to grow and develop as an artist, Kamau is excited to explore taking his writing from staged readings to more full-scale productions.