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Mashirika – "Africa's Hope" Tour 2008 (RWANDA) Following the highly successful 2006 tour of the Rwandan youth theatre and dance group, Mashirika, The Aegis Trust (a UK-based genocide prevention charity – see www.aegistrust.org) are proud to invite Mashirika to return to the UK for a 10-week tour in Autumn 2008.
© David Parry 2006. Rwandan youth theatre and dance group, Mashirika, drumming during a performance in the UK in 2006 Mashirika is a Rwandan youth theatre group consisting of survivors and refugees from the Rwandan genocide. Mashirika were invited to perform their play, Rwanda My Hope at the G8 Gleneagles Summit, as well as at the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide in Kigali, and have performed throughout the UK. This performance, Africa’s Hope, tells the story of the Rwandan genocide, its aftermath and Rwanda’s road towards a hopeful future. Mashirika will hold performances in both schools and theatres, and conduct a variety of dance, drama and music workshops across the UK.
© Kevin Ryan 2006. A workshop at Rawlins Schools and Community College, Lincolnshire, based on the production, Rwanda My Hope, a play about the Rwandan genocide. (NB parts of image intentionally blurred) The tour will involve the Mashirika cast and members of the education team of Aegis Trust. Mashirika cast members demonstrate and encourage drama skills, both through their performances and workshops, showing a detailed understanding of how to convey sensitive issues in a theatre environment. At selected performances, Rwandan or Darfuri genocide survivors will be invited to speak and share their story.
The performances and workshops enable schools to follow up learning activities after the visit, and Aegis Trust staff can also offer schools help to lay preparatory foundations before the visit.
© Kevin Ryan 2006. Rwandan youth theatre and dance group, Mashirika, performing Rwanda My Hope in the UK in 2006 Tour Dates: 15 September 2008 – 14 November 2008 (with a possible extension of 2 weeks) Schools and theatre venues interested in hosting Mashirika either for performances or workshops during the Africa’s Hope Tour 2008 are asked to contact the tour co-ordinator, Kate Struthers (see details below) Programmes Schools are invited to take one of three programmes. During the 2006 tour, each of the programmes was taken up by one or more schools, and therefore feedback specific to each programme is available. The programmes have some flexibility within them to cater for specific school requirements and detail can be discussed prior to Mashirika visiting. Some schools prefer an emphasis on a particular aspect and the workshop(s) and Aegis Trust seminars can be adapted in that respect.
© Aegis Trust 2006. The cast of Rwandan youth theatre and dance group, Mashirika, at the end of a 2006 performance in the UK in 2006. Artistic Director, Hope Azeda, towards the front in orange One-Day Programme. A programme of performances and workshops by the Mashirika cast, with Aegis Trust support in the form of seminars and lectures on genocide. Two-Day Programme. Allows wider engagement with the schools; performances on each day and greater interaction with Theatre and Drama groups. Aegis Trust provides seminar and lecture support on each day. Three-Day Programme. This is the ideal programme for schools with a Theatre or Drama group. It provides the two-day programme, following which the theatre studies group work with the cast and on day three put on a public performance with the Mashirika dancers and the theatre group working together. For more details and promotional materials, please contact: Kate Struthers Telephone 01623 836 627 (Posted 15 January 2008)
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