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Join lanaire Aderemi, JC Niala, and Siana Bangura to explore how African theatre practitioners use multilingualism to enrich storytelling and cultural expression.
African theatre is intrinsically multilingual, embodying the continent’s extraordinary linguistic diversity. With around 3,000 indigenous languages alongside colonial languages such as English, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and Spanish, this rich tapestry shapes the fabric of African performances.
Join the African Women Playwrights’ Network – Diaspora to explore how African theatre practitioners use multilingualism to enrich storytelling and cultural expression, creating powerful and dynamic performances.
Part of Visible Communities and The Global Page, a unique series of online global conversations featuring internationally acclaimed and emerging writers and translators. Find out more here: nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/the-global-page
Join lanaire Aderemi, JC Niala, and Siana Bangura to explore how African theatre practitioners use multilingualism to enrich storytelling and cultural expression.
African theatre is intrinsically multilingual, embodying the continent’s extraordinary linguistic diversity. With around 3,000 indigenous languages alongside colonial languages such as English, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and Spanish, this rich tapestry shapes the fabric of African performances.
Join the African Women Playwrights’ Network – Diaspora to explore how African theatre practitioners use multilingualism to enrich storytelling and cultural expression, creating powerful and dynamic performances.
Part of Visible Communities and The Global Page, a unique series of online global conversations featuring internationally acclaimed and emerging writers and translators. Find out more here: nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/the-global-page
