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NanzikambeCountryMalawi RegionAfrica Programme SummaryNanzikambe (meaning chameleon in Chichewa) is a Malawian arts development organisation that uses theatre for social change, education, rights development, political development and producing theatre for entertainment and cultural development. The organisation uses colourful visuals, African music and performance traditions side-by-side with European techniques and performance styles. Communication StrategiesThe organisation’s approach is based on extracting truth, so that truth breathes through the actors, whether they are professional actors, community members or volunteers in a training workshop. It has adapted the European theatre-making practise so that in discovering a theatrical language in the ensemble, it focuses on tempos, tensions, rhythms, sounds, tones, images, sensations, emotions manifested both publicly and privately, that make up the specific human experience in Malawi. Malawian culture and practises are the focal point for the organisation’s forms of expression and are explored in rehearsal to discover what blocks exist in human communication, to explore how desires manifest themselves and how fears are hidden through the cycles and depths of discovering meaning through theatre.” The organisation activities include:
Development IssuesHIV/AIDS, Gender, Rights, Children, Political Development, Women, Education. Key PointsIt aims to combine the skills of European and African performers to produce drama which is a fusion of both cultures. “Develop theatre as an art form that is unique to Malawi. It aims to increase the capacity of Malawi’s entertainment industry by providing employment, experience and training.” The organisation uses its work to increase the artistic links between the UK and Africa. ContactMelissa Eveleigh Development Director
Nanzikambe PO Box 1252 Blantyre Malawi Tel: +(265) 9278758 Fax: +(265) 9182008 info@nanzikambe.org melissa@nanzikambe.org melissaeveleigh@Africa-Online.net Kate Stafford nanzikambe@africa-online.net Muthi Nhlema m_nhlema@yahoo.com Smith Likongwe smith@sdnp.org.mw Nanzikambe website SourceMelissa Eveleigh sent an e-mail to the Communication Initiative on March 12 2005 Placed on the Communication Initiative site April 19 2005 Last Updated September 21 2007 |
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