Neci padiri
by Michael Disanka - d’Art d’Art collective
Thursday, 28 september - 8:30 PM
Friday, 29 september - 8:30 PM
Saturday, 30 september - 8:30 PM
Cinéma Théâtre Le Rio
Created by Christiana Tabaro, Michael Disanka, Taluyobisa Luheho, Kady Mavakala, Mumba Yachi
Acting & singing : Christiana Tabaro
Acting & music: Taluyobisa Luheho, Kady Mavakala, Mumba Yachi
Text & direction: Michael Disanka
Lighting: Cleo Konongo
Historical advisor: Michel Bisa
Surtitling: Aya Trabelsi
Production: Collectif d'Art d'Art, Connexion
Coproduction: KVS Brussels
Videos
After completing his play À demain ma mort, about heroic resistance fighters in recent Congolese history, Michael Disanka wondered why it was only about men? Are there no heroines in this story?
Does he, as author and director, confirm the patriarchy that dominates Congolese cultural life?
And what do Congolese women artists have to say about it?
These questions inspired Neci padiri, which can be freely translated as: "Yes, Father".
On stage, four eccentric musicians form a mystical-Christian ensemble seeking to discover the sex of God. Exasperated by the masculine vision in the Bible, the only woman on stage disagrees. But how do you confront the patriarchy that forms the basis of laws and rules? Or: how do you live with prejudices that are so obvious you don't even realise they exist?
"Go and see because her previous show, Sept Mouvements Congo, was a disturbing testament to five young artists and their desire for change. This time, Neci padiri focuses on forgotten women, the heroines of resistance in the recent history of the DRC." De Standaard
RTCI | Interview with Michael Disanka on Neci Padiri | Dream City 2023 – 12mn16 |
Le Maghreb | Neci Padiri at le Rio, Dream City 2023 | article in arabic
Practical information
Le Rio Cinema Theatre (map)
Sep. 28 > Sep. 30 at 8:30pm
Languages: French, Swahili with English surtitles
Duration
1h30
Price information
Single price: 5 DT
Reduced rate: 3 DT for students & children < 12 years old
Free for residents of the medina upon presentation of an ID