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Projects in Development
The Africa Consortium UK present: an opportunity for shows to be considered by consortium members
Tour Ready Productions
Africa Consortium Members
Waiting For Thandiwe - Black Curtain Theatre Movement
Black Curtain Theatre Movement, who have recently joined the Africa Consortium, will be at the Edinburgh Festival this summer with their successful show "Waiting For Thandiwe - A Romantic Comedy". The company are looking to tour the show in the UK in 2009/10 and are seeking partner organisations.
‘Waiting for Thandiwe” highlights a young man’s identity crisis upon his arrival in Cape Town, a bigger city to his hometown, King William’s Town. He falls in love with Thandiwe, a worldly and refined woman who doesn’t speak his home language! He is now back home for the varsity holidays and Thandiwe is making her way there for a visit. They have never interacted within the setting of his township and he is in a flat panic! He muses on how best to present himself & morphs in varied “alter-egos” in anticipation…
The Company will be at The Underbelly's Baby Belly 2. From 10 -24th August 2008 for anyone wishing to see the show and talk to the company.
For more details about Black Curtain Theatre Movement see Africa Consortium Members page.
Non Members
Collective Artistes Present; Tegonni: An African Antigone
Creator: Collective Artistes
Femi Osofisan's epic retelling of Sophocles' classic tale of subversion, insurgency and uprising comes to life with Chuck Mike's vibrant and invigorating theatrical style.
Available to tour 2008/09
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Xaware Roadshow
The Xaware (pron Ha-wah-ray) Roadshow is a self contained African party package. It's up to 6 hours of African (inc from Senegal, Uganda, Liberia, Zimbabwe) music and dance in depth, from quality musicians, celebrating and developing their own cultural traditions. It comes with set dressing and specially selected stalls/activities to add to the atmosphere. All the promoter needs to supply is a space (min 6m x 6m) and a PA - the rest is taken care of!
For further information contact:
Morag Neil
Scary Biscuits Promotions
Tel 0771 288 0965
Seeking Partners
Nanzikambe Arts: Culture in Motion(Malawi)
Nanzikambe Arts www.nanzikambe.org- the latest African company to join the Africa Consortium, is looking for partners in a project that is already under development in the UK with the Soho Theatre. African partners in this project are The Market Theatre from South Africa, Tumkuka Dance from Zimbabwe. In addition Nanzikambe has won funding from the British Council and the Norwegian Embassy to implement the programme of work
Nanzikambe is looking for: 4 British performers and a writer with an interest in the region, the issues around the Zimbabwe crisis, and the relationship between Africa and the West, strong physical performance skills, and a devising background. The performance will blend dance, song, mask – drawing upon the mythical heritage in Zimbabwe – with clearly defined character-led text."
Project Brief - Zimbabwe in Motion Cross-cultural and artistic collaboration between companies in Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Britain to devise a performance and accompanying forum workshop that tours the Southern African region and Britain - engaging theatre-going audiences and key decision makers with crucial issues arising from the situation in Zimbabwe.
For a full project description contact the Africa Consortium - mollie@ukarts.com
To contact the company about potential performers/writers please email Melissa Eveleigh at melissa@nanzikambe.org
Eckhard Thiemann is looking for Dance companies to bring to the UK
I am sourcing potential dance touring productions for the UK for June 2009 and late 2009. For further information contact Eckhard@eckhardthiemann.com
Croydon Clocktower & Company of Angels Present; I Die, But The Memory Lives On
Creator: Company of Angels
An adaptation by Company of Angels writer and director John Retallack of Henning Mankell's book I DIE, BUT THE MEMORY LIVES ON about children in Uganda who are left to bring themselves up because both their parents die so young of Aids.
Ideas in Development
Collective Artistes Present; Tegonni: An African Antigone
Creator: Collective Artistes
Femi Osofisan's epic retelling of Sophocles' classic tale of subversion, insurgency and uprising comes to life with Chuck Mike's vibrant and invigorating theatrical style.
Available to tour 2008/09
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