Tesfaye Gessesse

Ethiopian actor, writer and director

Tesfaye Gessesse (September 27, 1937 – December 16, 2020) was an Ethiopian actor and theatre director.[1] He was born in Addis Ababa. He became the General Director of Hager Fikir Theatre in 1974. In 1975, he was removed and sent to prison by the Derg government after his play "Iqaw" which criticized as state terrorism.[2]

Gessesse died on 16 December 2020, at the age of 84.[3]

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  1. Banham, Martin; Hill, Errol (1994). The Cambridge guide to African and Caribbean theatre. Cambridge University Press. pp. 33. ISBN 0-521-41139-4. Tesfaye Gessesse.
  2. Banham, Martin (2004). A history of theatre in Africa. Cambridge University Press. p. 200. ISBN 0-521-80813-8.[permanent dead link]
  3. "Ethiopia: Associate Prof Tesfaye Gessesse Passes Away At 84". Archived from the original on 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2020-12-16.