Artistic direction: Opiyo Okach
Creative coding: Melisa Allela
Performers: Jared Onyango, Sara Kwala, Jack Bryton, Jack Atulo, Beth Mwangi & Doudou Saidi
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Gaara Projects: Performance Lab #8 Nairobi – A collaborative platform for creation process
Dates: July 19 & 20, 2013
Venue: Goethe Institut Auditorium
Entry: Kshs 500
Within the framework Ukenia Dance Theatre Production the project platform FinjeFinje was developed – which is inspired by the fifty years of independence that Kenya will be celebrating in 2013. As the organiser states, this is a very important milestone for the Kenyan people. While questions still linger as to the equality that Kenyans enjoy and/or crave for in their quest for economic freedom, this is a period that is worth celebrating. The platform, therefore, is geared towards sharing the creative power in celebration of the struggles that Kenyans go through as a people rich of diverse cultural understanding.
Simply Dogs is the first of the creative projects within the FinjeFinje platform that shows a contemporary dance piece, comprising 5 dancers from Kenya and DRC.
Participating alongside producer and choreographer Kebaya Moturi will be dancers with varied backgrounds, namely Adam Chienjo, Sarah Kwalah, Jack Bryton and Congolese Doudou Saidi, who brings in a wealth knowledge of dance from Congo.
Technical support will be provided by Eddy Mokaya.
