Beru Tessema

Beru Tessema is an Ethiopian-British writer and director based in London. He is a graduate of the London Film School and RADA, making work for both stage and screen. His plays include Wolves on Road (Bush Theatre & Tamasha, 2024); House of Ife (Bush Theatre, 2022); and Exile in North Weezy (shortlisted for the Papatango Playwriting Prize 2020. His short film Lions was awarded the UniFrance Grand Prix for Best International Short Film at Cannes.

Beru Tessema is an Ethiopian-British writer and director based in London. He is a graduate of the London Film School and RADA, making work for both stage and screen. His plays include Wolves on Road (Bush Theatre & Tamasha, 2024); House of Ife (Bush Theatre, 2022); and Exile in North Weezy (shortlisted for the Papatango Playwriting Prize 2020. His short film Lions was awarded the UniFrance Grand Prix for Best International Short Film at Cannes. See less