Tsungirai Wachenuka is a Zimbabwean performer who grew up in England before relocating to Australia in 2010.
Her professional debut was in Stage Art’s The Colour Purple in 2016, playing the role of Olivia/Ensemble. Early in 2017, she played the lead role of Sosina in the creative development of the theatre production The Abyssinian Contortionist, produced by Performing Lines and directed by Kate Champion. She has also toured internationally with LifeLikeTouring In Nickelodeon’s Paw Patrol live and recently starred in Podcast of the Year ‘Private Affairs’ written and produced by Christine Mwaturura. Tsungirai is currently working at the Melbourne Theatre Company on SLAP.BANG.KISS, written by Dan Giovannoni and directed by Katy Maudlin.
Tsungirai has been working with the team since 2023 in workshops throughout Melbourne and is thrilled to be leading and supporting workshops again this year. Her love for working with children began while working with kids in early learning centres and grew when she joined the St Martins team.
