Wanjiku Mwawuganga (KE)
Roots
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In her autobiographical solo “Roots”, Kenyan actress, author and director Wanjiku Mwawuganga focuses on the themes of motherhood and trauma that are passed down through generations. She explores the relationships between mothers and daughters in her own family – from her grandmother, through her mother, herself to her own daughters – through stories, photographs and audio recordings. She creates an understanding of the complex connections within a family, which are also characterized by vulnerability and alienation. Her experiences with postnatal depression are also processed in the piece; vulnerability, discrimination and care work in connection with motherhood and childbirth are addressed.
Wanjiku Mwawuganga studied film and theatre at Kenyatta University in Nairobi and has worked in several short films and theatre productions, among others in collaboration with Ogutu Muraya. In 2015 she made her directorial debut with “We won’t forget”. “Roots” was created as part of the Maabara Initiative, which was founded in 2021 by Kenyan theatre professionals in collaboration with Zürcher Theater Spektakel
Join us for an artist talk in English after the performance.
Presentation: André Studt – Institut für Theater- und Medienwissenschaft, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
In her autobiographical solo “Roots”, Kenyan actress, author and director Wanjiku Mwawuganga focuses on the themes of motherhood and trauma that are passed down through generations. She explores the relationships between mothers and daughters in her own family – from her grandmother, through her mother, herself to her own daughters – through stories, photographs and audio recordings. She creates an understanding of the complex connections within a family, which are also characterized by vulnerability and alienation. Her experiences with postnatal depression are also processed in the piece; vulnerability, discrimination and care work in connection with motherhood and childbirth are addressed.
Wanjiku Mwawuganga studied film and theatre at Kenyatta University in Nairobi and has worked in several short films and theatre productions, among others in collaboration with Ogutu Muraya. In 2015 she made her directorial debut with “We won’t forget”. “Roots” was created as part of the Maabara Initiative, which was founded in 2021 by Kenyan theatre professionals in collaboration with Zürcher Theater Spektakel
Join us for an artist talk in English after the performance.
Presentation: André Studt – Institut für Theater- und Medienwissenschaft, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Sun 14 May
Lecture Performance
Script, Performance: Wanjiku Mwawuganga
Dramaturge: Leila Anderson
Collaboration Visuals: Kimani Wandaka
Technical Director: Henry Wamai
Dramaturge: Leila Anderson
Collaboration Visuals: Kimani Wandaka
Technical Director: Henry Wamai
Produced by Maabara Exchange Theatre / Co-Produced by SPIELART Theaterfestival München, Zürcher Theater Spektakel
Theatre accessible at ground level. Seats for wheelchair users are available – please contact the theatre box office directly or email service@theater-erlangen.de to book tickets. Wheelchair-accessible toilet (Eurokey) in the immediate vicinity (Passage Markgrafentheater).
A temporary induction system will be installed for the duration of the festival. Audiences can use the induction system either via headphones or their own hearing aids. A limited number of FM receivers with neck-held induction loops can be borrowed for a deposit at the respective day and evening box offices. We kindly ask you to bring your own headphones.
in English (with short passages in Swahili and Kikuyu)
| Preisart | Betrag |
|---|---|
| Box office: | 16,00 Euro |
| Box office reduced: | 10,00 Euro |
Concession applies for school children and university students, apprentices/trainees, people serving federal community or military service, volunteers fulfilling a social/ecological/cultural year (up to the age of 30), beneficiaries of social security and ALG II, as well as asylum seekers, holders of the Erlangen Pass as well as handicapped people (from 50% degree of disability). Admission free for companions of handicapped people (identity document with B-remark). Only one type of concession can be claimed at a time and will be granted upon presentation of the appropriate proof. Please provide verification at the door.
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