Small Citizens
The Children of Amazi (Kinder des Wassers)
Burundi / Demokratische Republik Kongo / Ruanda / Kenya / Belgium
Where once the Great Lakes were, there is drought. It spread over night, so they say. Lakes and rivers have dried up. As has the water tank which stands on stage.
«The Children of Amazi», an adventurous theatre piece for young people, is set in imaginary worlds yet focuses on a real issue: water and its disappearance. Accompanied with singing, dance and rhythm, this collective theatre work stages the scarcity of this vital resource. Performers from Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo draw upon their diverse artistic languages to tell a story about water and raise the question: Can the end of this story still be rewritten?
«The Children of Amazi» is the result of the initiative SMALL CITIZENS, a coproduction of Ishyo Arts Centre in Rwanda and Théâtre du Papyrus in Belgium. The initiative aims to reinvent and implement youthful theatre in East Africa on an intercultural level. «The Children of Amazi» focuses on joint management of crises and the continuing environmental emergency in the African Great Lakes region. This humorous and captivating show is a gentle ode to the power of solidarity. (pg)
Simple words
With music, singing and theatre, a story is told about the Great Lakes in East Africa. But the lakes have dried up. Water cannot be found anywhere. In order to get over this difficulty, people have to stick together.
Artistic direction and cast
| Von und mit | Kento Juma, Abdul Mujyambere, Claudia Shimwa, Eliane Umuhire, Rivardo Niyonizi giye und alternierend Arthur Banshayeko, Dorine Munezero, Audace Ndabahawe Idee Rivardo Niyo nizigiye |
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| Künstlerische Leitung | Bernard Chemin, Carole Karemera, Denis Mpunga |
| Technische Leitung | Fred Postiau |
| Künstlerische Mitarbeit | Didier de Neck |
| Musikalische Leitung | Hervé Twahirwa |
| Produktionsleitung | Valérie Kohl |
| Fotos | Kira Kynd |
Production
| Produktion | Théâtre du Papyrus (Belgien), Ishyo Arts Centre (Ruanda) |
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| Koproduktion | FULL-FUN (Belgien), théâtre Les Bambous – Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national (Saint-Benoît), Pierre de Lune – Centre Scénique Jeunes Publics de Bruxelles (Belgien) |
| In Zusammenarbeit mit | Buja Sans Tabou (Burundi) |
| Finanzielle Unterstützung | La Commission internationale du théâtre fran cophone (CITF), Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI), Pierre de Lune – Centre Scénique Jeunes Publics de Bruxelles (Belgien), Institut français – Visas for Creation, La Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (FW-B), French Community Commission (COCOF) |
| Premiere | Mai 2019, Kina Festival – Ishyo Arts Centre (Kigali, Ruanda) |
Süd
Children’s Theatre, Stories of The Great Lakes
Swiss Premiere, Nominated for the ZKB Patronage Prize
Duration
1 hrs.
Language
English, German, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda
Age
7 years plus
An inclusive event
THANKS
The performances at the Zürcher Theater Spektakel are supported by the Clariant Foundation
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