The Theatre Clinic hosted a scriptwriting and directing workshop to enhance skills and prepare for the Easter Theatre Festival 2025. Festival Director McArthur Matukuta and Maxwell Chiphinga highlighted the need for formal training to elevate Malawian theatre to an international level. Results will be showcased at the festival, with the lineup and program announced soon.
The 2024 Easter Theatre Festival was a huge success, with 700 attendees at the Jacaranda Cultural Centre and 7,000 livestream viewers on Facebook. Social media engagement soared, with 170,000 comments and followers increasing from 1,800 to 10,000.
The 5th edition will run from 25th–27th April 2025, under the theme “Celebrate Culture Through Theatre”, featuring artists from 10 countries at venues like the Blantyre Cultural Centre, Alliance Française, and Amaryllis Hotel.
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As the year comes to a close and the festive season approaches, we at the Easter Theatre Festival extend our warmest greetings to you and your loved ones. This is a season to reflect, celebrate, and cherish the joy that community and creativity bring to our lives. A...
The three-day fourth edition of the Easter Theatre Festival ended Sunday at Jacaranda Cultural Centre (JCC) with the organisers announcing dates for 2024. Solomonic Peacocks Director McArthur Matukuta, who is also the festival director, said the fifth edition will run...
Twelve countries, including Malawi, will showcase over 41 acts at the fifth Easter Theatre Festival from March 22-24, 2024, in Blantyre. Spearheaded by Solomonic Peacocks, the festival will feature theatre, poetry, comedy, storytelling, and dance. Director McArthur Matukuta promises thrilling performances and highlights the festival’s role in bringing foreign exchange to Malawi.
The Easter Theatre Festival 2023 brought Blantyre alive with the vibrant spirit of theatre, dance, comedy, and poetry. For three consecutive days, the Jacaranda Cultural Centre buzzed with excitement as around 500 attendees immersed themselves in performances by some...
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