HARARE — The stage is set. The lights are ready. And a new wave of Zimbabwean theatrical talent is about to take center stage.
Almasi Collaborative Arts proudly presents the inaugural Africa Voices Now! A Festival of New African Plays, a bold and vibrant celebration of emerging Zimbabwean storytelling, running from October 18 to November 7 at the intimate Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre. This isn’t just another theatre festival.
It’s the climax of over a decade of intense professional training and international collaboration—and the beginning of a new artistic chapter. “Africa Voices Now! is more than a showcase; it’s a launchpad for rising African talent,” saidDanai Gurira,Executive Director ofAlmasi.
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“We’re not just building plays, we’re building careers.” The three-week festival will feature three original plays by local playwrights who are shaping the next era of African theatre: Each piece dives deep into Zimbabwean life—exploring grief, sisterhood, survival, and identity—through powerful, contemporary storytelling. Chigama, known for her award-winning poetry, weaves an emotional tale of three sisters uncovering family secrets after a mysterious death.
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