Since 2020 Kazimba Theatre has been collaborating with Teatro Internacional de Cabo Verde (TICAVE) a new professional theatre company based on Sal Island in Cape Verde. In 2022, the company produced Mark Norfolk's critically acclaimed play Naked Soldiers at Mindelact Theater Festival in Mindelo, Sao Vicente followed by performances in Praia and Santa Maria. In 2024 the company participated in Djintis, the first international theatre festival in Guinea Bissau and collaborated with Musgo Productions in Portugal with plans to develop the relationship further.
"the spirit of the young lion"
Ka Zimba Theatre aims to tell
authentic stories of contemporary Britain that reaches across cultural
lines, encouraging young people to explore the society in which they
live.
The company was originally conceived by leading Shakespearean actor, Jeffery Kissoon as a space for experimentation and training in theatrical expression inspired by the ancient African martial art form of Ka Zimba. His later work with playwright Mark Norfolk led to a renaissance in the concept of socially charged theatre. Click here for more information on Kazimba Theatre's project development.