Do you have aspirations in scenic design, lighting, directing, or the performing arts? This is for you. Meet Rob Eastman-Mullins, an American scenographer, whom it was a delight to have at the 11th edition of the Kampala International Theatre Festival (KITF). Rob Eastman-Mullins is a scenographer–designing scenery, lighting, and costumes–He is also a Professor of Design & Production at Wake
Sexual Harassment in the Arts: In Open Conversation at Kampala International Theatre Festival 2024
Posted onThe workshop explored the prevalence and impact of sexual harassment in the arts industry. Participants discussed the strategies for prevention, response, and creating safer work environments. Sexual Harassment: Behavior characterized by making unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation. (Oxford Dictionary) The EEOC has defined sexual harassment in its guidelines
The Big Boys of Shibale: An Audience’s Commentary.
Posted on“… possibly the best show at the 11th Edition of the Kampala International Theatre Festival.” Oops, did I just say that? Yes!!! And guys don’t you stone me for it. It’s truly what I think haha. Laughs and runs away… (Be warned! This blog is about to get personal!) But let’s face it. The show’s narrative style is something to
Frieda Schneider & The Friends of Scenography, On Women in Set Design & A Pinch of Salt at the Kampala International Theatre Festival
Posted on“…One of my nicest moments at the Kampala International Theatre Festival was before the show ‘People of Mine’, where I saw Vicky on the stage with the drill. She was very confident, very cool. She looked wonderful! Not just because she is already a good-looking woman, but because the drill was her tool, and she looked excellent executing with it.
Madam Junelle Stroh – on Commedia Dell’arte & Everything Drama Dell’Nam at the Kampala International Theatre Festival.
Posted on“… Choosing drama was very difficult because everyone tells you, you will not make a living. ‘You can always do drama on the side.’ Thats always what they say. They will say, you can always do this, but choose something whereby you can pay the rent. And now, I’m grown, and those statements are nolonger a bother because I’m
Save Ndere, Save Culture – Everything You Need to Know About Ndere’s Debt, Risk of Foreclosure & Potential Bailout
Posted on“When I was starting, I tried to get people to help me. But one person who was a commissioner for culture told me this; ‘Culture is a public property. No individual has any right, any mandate, or any capacity to hold and promote it alone.’ But if I had taken that advice as an Individual, the Ndere Cultural Centre wouldn’t
Victory at the Teen Poetry Slam
Posted on29.06.2024 I am excited. Excited enough to admit that I haven’t been this happy in a while, and that I now understand what people mean when they say; they got a sign from the universe. I like to believe that I got mine today too. I barely acknowledge the universe, I say it is God. In softer terms, I say,
“Get up, Dress up, Show up!” – Amelia Mbotto Kyaka – On Theatre & Gratitude, Uganda.
Posted on“My role on this avenue is to breathe life into a script by directing the actors, artistically. I’m very careful to mobilize the different talents into a team who must tell a story to the audience eventually.” Mrs. Amelia Mbotto Kyaka Hey there, Amelia Mbotto Kyaka is a drama teacher, stage play director, playwright, actress, national adjudicator for Drama, Speech,
There Is an ‘Elephant in the Room’ – How this Ugandan Man is DE-campaigning Plastic Waste Using Art.
Posted onIt is time to talk about ‘The Elephant in the Room’… According to a 2023 report by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Uganda has produced over 12,330 metric tons of PET plastics since 2018. In Kampala Metropolitan Area alone, 135,804 tons of plastic waste are generated per year. Of this, 42% is uncollected, 15% is collected through the value
Darkon614, Empowering Women Struggling with Bipolar Through Skills Training
Posted on“As part of our mandate to reduce poverty, we train and skill disadvantaged women, particularly those that are suffering from mental health issues namely bipolar disorder. We have seen an increase in the statistics of mental health sufferers in Uganda and yet there’s very little awareness and so much stigma associated with mental health illness. We know that sufferers of