Miss Biellie-Dee Luewis

Actress, Singer and Lyricist
(Plays 'Nokuyana' in TOKOLOSH)


Miss Biellie-Dee Luewis was born in London, England, with Jamaican roots.
She started her career in the English National Youth Theatre playing the leads in the musicals 'Hit the Road Joe' and 'Lullabelleat'. She went on to tour with the Royal Shakespeare Company playing the principle role of 'Queenie' in 'Showboat'.
She has starred and toured in such hit musicals as 'Josephine', playing 'Miss Molly' which premiered at the Amsterdam Carr� and 'The Glory of Gospel Role' playing 'Miss Clara Belle Hudman'. Both shows toured Europe.


She performed her own one woman gospel show 'Old Time Religion' and has appeared as a guest artist with Lex Jasper Trios, The Bill Baker's Glenn Miller Big Band and Rode Hoed Gospel Jazz Fest. Miss Biellie-Dee's warm powerful voice coupled with her comic charm makes her the perfect 'Nokuyana' .




Niels Kuilman

Sound and Light design , performance technician.

Niels Kuilman was born in Purmerend and played the violin and harmonica as a child . He began his adult career as a car mechanic. He first encountered music technics whilst working at a youth centre where he became interested in doing sound engineering.

In 1998 he met his girlfriend who is a singer and actress. From there, he became interested in theatre and together they set up �TSP98� - a theatre foundation for underprivileged youth.

When �TSP98� was appointed a studio, he set up �Studio 12�, where young people could express themselves musically. When this project ended, Niels decided to take his studio on the road and now has a fully functioning mobile studio. Niels also works as professional theatre technician. Such is his ability to master any technical aspect of theatre (especially sound, video and light), he has earned himself the nickname 'The Pretender' .