The first CTN project with ARCADE was Bunker of Zion tour, which brought a joyous and colourful celebration of Zimbabwean culture to Bridlington.
The multi-talented musician, actor and artist John Pfumojena created a unique and energetic performance with impressive acrobatics and breakdance.
29-30th JULY 2022
St John's Burlington Methodist Church, Bridlington
Composed by John Pfumojena.
Devised by John Pfumojena with Tawanda Mapanda, Kudzanai Chikowe, Farai Nhakaniso and Niyi Akin.
The Lighting Designer: Joe Hornsby
Costume Designer: MYDEI
Touring Stage Manager: Brent Tan
Production Technician: Matt McLenan
The following artists have also informed the creation of the work: Othnell Moyo, Raymond Mupfumira, Biliard Kambona, Takudzwa Mashonganyika, Tawanda Mapanda, Kudzanai Chikowe, Niyi Akin.
Associate Artist for Bridlington: Hannah Davies
Playwright, theatre maker and multi-slam winning spoken word artist, she is Lecturer in Playwriting at the University of York and Artistic Director of Common Ground Theatre.
Associate Producer: Diana Logan
Theatre practitioner and performer who is passionate about nurturing talent and working with young people. She recently spent 13 years as Associate Director at the Stephen Joseph Theatre where she directed a number of projects with young people in community and formal education settings.
Bunker of Zion
Audiences immersed themself in something totally new at the Bunker; a taste of Zimbabwean theatre on Bridlington's doorstep. The artists stories were experienced through live music, dance and songs. There were influences of jazz and hip-hop, and the distinctive sounds of Zimbabwean instruments like the Mbire and Marimba.
John is a Mbira and Marimba musician, actor, and composer.
He has composed a range of music for multi-award-winning plays including The Jungle at Good Chance Theatre, Doctor Faustus and Volpone for Tangle Theatre Company.
Funded using public funding from Arts Council England, and supported by Battersea Arts Centre, Tangle Theatre Company, Prime Theatre, National Theatre Music Studio, Jerwood Arts, Strike A Light, Genesis Foundation, Hawkwood College.
Bunker of Zion was presented by John Pfumojena, ARCADE & Collaborative Touring Network.
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