The performance Encounter is an artistic cultural meeting between Danish and African theatre and music performers. With the Kenyan drama Encounter as the main narrative for the performance, Monsuna takes you deep into the damp African jungle where the Mau Mau are fighting the British colonial power.
We aim to focus on the negotiation of history and what it means in the meeting between our cultures. When meeting Africa, historical based prejudice still plays a big part. By placing the Pakistani born African Kuldip Sondhis drama Encounter from the 1960'ties in a contemporary context and drawing lines to other stories, we wish to question the hegemonic understanding of African history.
Was it terrorism or the African revolution? Barack Obama and Karen Blixen traveled to Kenya to find their answers. Now we ask you to come with us through this montage performance of culture meetings.
- It's war and prejudice! - It's music and magic! - It's Africa!
Cast: Michael Omoke, Michael Phillip Simpson, Peter Ulrik Jensen, Salik Rehman, Alfred Tamakloe, Rose Broholm, Purity Makena, Rute Sanches, Mads Malik Grosos, Martin Njue,
Ida Møntegaard Fredericia & Paul Howe.
Director and Dramaturg: Bjarne B. Stendahl
Production manager: Anne-Maria Dobsa
Musical director: Niels Ørts Ottosen
Costume Designer: CheChe Couture & Susanne Lyager
Supported by DATS
