This session focuses on how local women and young people draw on their own experiences, memories of the past, and ritual practices to create performances that reflect their histories and strengthen their roles as agents of change. Lin Wu (Samira) explores how Nigerian playwright Tess Onwueme and theatre practitioner Daniel Steve use theatre to bring communities together, preserve collective memories, and inspire social and political change. It focuses on how local women and young people draw on their own experiences, memories of the past, and ritual practices to create performances that reflect their histories and strengthen their roles as agents of change.

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Panelist: Dana Pellebon

Moderator: Erica Ayisi