Dr. Mercy Mirembe Ntangaare

She is an Associate Professor of Performing Arts, she has taught Drama, Theatre Marketing, and Folklore since 1995 at the Performing Arts and Film Department at Makerere University. Dr. Ntangaare is a playwright, dramatist poet, storyteller, and creative writer. Her book, A History of Theatre Development in Uganda, was the first ever historical documentation of Uganda’s theatre. She is a founder of Eastern Africa Theatre Institute (EATI), a regional theatre network operating in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia, and director of the Theatre Documentaries company to produces rare, unique, high-value theatre and entertainment for children, youth, and general audiences in Uganda. The institute distinguishes itself for the performance of theatre classics, circus theatre, mime, theatre sports, Ugandan ethnic art, and culture. Her name is Dr. Mercy Mirembe Ntangaare