Nambi E. Kelley

Nambi Kell

I am an art practioner. As a professional actress and playwright, my work has been presented at some of the top theatrical venues in the United States as well as internationally. As an actress, I am drawn to new plays, particularly new plays which integrate movement, music, image, and the written word. As a playwright, my writing tends to be incredibly poetic, juxtaposing image and sound within the language. It is my greatest joy to be able to bring my multi-disciplinarian expertise to the rehearsal room and performance. Thematically, my work in both disciplines seems to be consumed with the idea of justice. What is justice? How is it served? Where does justice exist, and how does justice fail us? It is one of my greatest fascinations to interrogate the idea of justice and where does it live and breathe in the modern storytelling world.

"TEN SQUARE” - Nambi as “Talia”- MPAACT & Pegasus Players Theatre, 2009-2010 season

Professionally, my objectives are to seamlessly integrate various mediums of artistic expression in the context of my work as an actress and playwright, and, to incorporate ancient mythological storytelling elements in my work of modern myth making, using ancient mythology as a basis for understanding current human interactions.