John Pfumojena

John is a Zimbabwean Composer, Actor/Director, & Mbira Nyunganyunga Specialist who is published by Warner Chappell Music (Warner Music Group). Also known as John Falsetto, his Discography includes the collaborative album ‘Sounds Of Refuge’  with Sudanese musician Mohamed Sarrar (Executive Production by Good Chance Theatre). John is a co-writer and performer on Sunny Jain’s album ‘Phoenix Rise’. 

As a composer and/or musical director, he has worked on the critically acclaimed plays 'For Black Boys...' by Ryan Calais Cameron and ‘The Jungle’ by Good Chance Theatre amongst many others. John is the creator and director of a multi-disciplinary show called ‘BUNKER OF ZION’, which is completely scored by Zimbabwean Marimba and Mbira and is co-produced with The Collaborative Touring Network. John has composed music for Tangle’s DOCTOR FAUSTUS, VOLPONE and RICHARD THE SECOND productions.

John is a recipient of the OBIE Special Citation Award (NYC) for his work on ‘The Jungle’ play, and the Broadway World San Francisco Award for ‘Best Featured Actor in a Play for the same production. Furthermore, the Zimbabwe Achievers’ Awards (UK) presented John with an Honorary ‘Cultural Ambassador’ Award.  He has played the iconic role of Peter Pan in the National Theatre Productions’ ‘Peter Pan. Furthermore, John has worked in productions at the Young Vic, the Old Vic, Shakespeare’s Globe, St Ann's Warehouse (NYC), the Playhouse West End, and The Curran in San Francisco, amongst others.