Well. Let it not be said we let the excitement flag at the end of the tour. Through a friend of Phumzile’s, we performed this morning at Masibambane School for…
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In an earlier entry, I alluded to a characteristic truth of this tour: the ground we gain one day will have to be regained the next. Just as we learn…
This morning we had the honor of visiting Kayelitsha to participate in the 4th Annual Vuka Mandela Theatrical Magic Event, produced by Theatre4Change Therapeutic Theatre (T3) and its founder Mandisi…
Yesterday we banged out another two-show day. Morning was Altrec Sport Centre in Alexandra, one of Johannesburg’s most famous townships. Alex, as the locals call it, was established over a…
Much has changed on the tour in the past several days. For one, we’re no longer in Nairobi. For another, we’ve done two shows in a row, and neither of…
It finally happened. The company has been holding strong for 6 days but today we had our first man down. The production journal is coming to you today from the…
Yesterday we at last visited Shofco at their Mathare center. Albert, a Shofco employee, met us just outside the neighborhood and led our caravan in. According to Albert’s count, the…
On the road to our next school things start going pear-shaped. We’re passing through Eastleigh into Huruma when a police officer waves us to the side of the road. James,…
Today we visited Kibera Academy, a school system nestled in the Karanja neighborhood. Kibera itself is one of the world’s largest slums and a rather famous part of broader Nairobi….
Today was a truly special day. Our first full day in Kenya, and our first performance. We visited Precious Blood Kagwe Girls’ school in Kiambu, about an hour north of…