Teatro Zandonai
Nambi. The African Shieldmaidens
National premiere
From the Amazons of Dahomey, women warriors who defended the kingdom now known as Benin, to Queen Nzinga, remembered in Angola for resisting the colonial ambitions of the Portuguese and Dutch until her death, and Queen Muhumuza of Uganda, who led spiritual and armed resistance against colonial forces in East Africa, the African continent is rich with untold stories of women. These women are the inspiration for this work, which seeks to honour the courage of those who defied traditional gender roles to protect their communities. Ritual and modernity, folk dances and urban style converge in Nambi: an invitation to reinterpret African cultural heritage in the contemporary world.
NAMBI is an artistic embroidery of tradition and urban dynamism, a true masterpiece that defies convention, weaving the intricate threads of Ugandan heritage with the vibrant rhythm of urban culture.
Space accessible to persons with reduced mobility.
Accessible and recommended for deaf people with Subpac at the entrance.
Accessible and recommended for neurodivergent audiences with easy-to-understand language kit by Elia Zeno Covolan.
There is a sensory decompression space at the performance venue.
There is a brief moment of strobe lighting. For further information, please write to accessibilita@orienteoccidente.it.
Use of smoke machine (may cause discomfort to people with allergies or respiratory problems).
Nudity on stage.
For more information on accessibility click here.
Idea, choreography Nabaggala Lilian Maximillian
Dramaturgy Abdul Kinyenya
Performers Nambalirwa Joan, Nanozi Fahimah Mustafa, Nambooze Haula, Nakato Rachael
Creative producer Ssebulime Elisha Davis
Stage and lighting designers ATS Lighting Design House
Music producer and composer Isaiah Mucunguzi
Costume design Grace Kateete, Ssenoga Reagan
Stage design Nakitende Sheila
Production manager Albert Mubiru
Production administrator and accountant Tusingwire Joan
Duration 55'
The performance is part of the thematic path Radici. To find out more, visit the box office page.
