2026 Festival Performances
Immerse yourself in a curated collection of extraordinary performances spanning two magical weeks. From intimate acoustic sessions to grand theatrical spectacles, discover the artistry that brings our festival to life.
Each performance has been carefully selected to showcase the diverse talents and creative expressions that define our cultural celebration.
Title
The Noisemakers
Category:Musical
Language:English, Shona
Date & Time:Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 11:00 AM
Title
The Masks
Category:Musical
Language:English
Date & Time:Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 02:00 PM
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Title
Octopus Garden (Jardín de Pulpos)
Category:Theater
Language:Spanish
Date & Time:Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 03:00 PM
Title
Palunko's Wife
Category:Physical Comedy
Language:Non-Verbal
Date & Time:Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 02:00 PM
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Title
After Silence
Category:Theatre Dance
Language:Portuguese
Date & Time:Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 04:00 PM
Title
Avatara: The Ten Manifestations
Category:Dance
Language:English
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 11:00 AM
Title
Dusk
Category:Dance in Collaboration of Spoken word
Language:English
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 11:00 AM
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Title
Make Room
Category:One Woman Show
Language:English and some Luganda, Runyankore
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 11:00 AM
Title
Amathambo
Category:Theater
Language:English, IsiNdebele
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 02:00 PM
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Title
Dying need no Shoes
Category:Drama / Social Advocacy Theatre
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 03:00 PM
Title
Romeo and Juliet a candiend story
Category:Physical Comedy
Language:Plurilingual: Spanish, English and Italian
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 04:00 PM
Title
Lion King Jr. Musical
Category:Musical
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 08:00 AM
Title
Atieno with a Red hood.
Category:Puppetry
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 09:00 AM
Title
Twali Banji Audio Installation
Category:Audio Installation
Language:English
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 11:00 AM
Title
Lion King Jr. Musical
Category:Musical
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 11:00 AM
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Title
Adventures of Sulwe
Category:Acoustic Session fused with Poetry
Language:Luo, English, Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 01:00 PM
Title
Guerrier
Category:Multimedia Interactive Theatre
Language:English
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 02:00 PM
Title
Tao Mbao Mbao
Category:Experimental
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 03:00 PM
Title
Voices in My Head
Category:A Hillarious Comedy Dance Drama
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 04:00 PM
Title
AI Mum
Category:Stage Play
Language:Swahili, English, Kalenjin
Date & Time:Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 11:00 AM
Title
KAMA The Musical
Category:Musical
Language:English, Setswana, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Yoruba, Swahili and Pidgin English
Date & Time:Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 11:00 AM
Title
Dying need no Shoes
Category:Drama / Social Advocacy Theatre
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 01:00 PM
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Title
Crazy Storms
Category:Physical Comedy
Language:English, Swahili
Date & Time:Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 02:00 PM
Title
Masked Fist
Category:Stage Play
Language:English
Date & Time:Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 04:00 PM
Title
Acrimony Unquenched
Category:Drama / Social Advocacy Theatre
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Tue, Nov 10, 2026, 04:00 PM
Title
Pyjamas for Five
Category:Stage Play
Language:English
Date & Time:Wed, Nov 11, 2026, 02:00 PM
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Title
Batsumi: A Dirge for the Left Behind
Category:Theatre Dance
Language:Setswana
Date & Time:Wed, Nov 11, 2026, 04:00 PM
Title
Her Madness
Category:Poetic Theater
Language:English
Date & Time:Thu, Nov 12, 2026, 02:00 PM
Title
Cafe Jallal Project
Category:Musical
Language:Hebrew and Arabic (Multilingual)
Date & Time:Thu, Nov 12, 2026, 04:00 PM
Title
Y: What Refuses to Fade
Category:Physical Theatre Performance
Language:English
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 11:00 AM
Title
Ubuciko
Category:Dance
Language:Isixhosa
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 12:00 PM
Title
LA MONA SIMONA
Category:Stage Play
Language:CASTELLANO o PORTUGUÉS
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 02:00 PM
Title
Tao Mbao Mbao
Category:Experimental
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 03:00 PM
Title
Changing The World One Poem at a Time
Category:Poetic Theater
Language:English
Date & Time:Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 04:00 PM
Title
Atieno with a Red hood.
Category:Puppetry
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 09:00 AM
Title
The Making of the Thief
Category:Stage Play
Language:English
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 11:00 AM
Title
Dying need no Shoes
Category:Drama / Social Advocacy Theatre
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 11:00 AM
Title
Dying need no Shoes
Category:Drama / Social Advocacy Theatre
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 02:00 PM
Title
Tao Mbao Mbao
Category:Experimental
Language:English and Kiswahili
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 03:00 PM
Title
Beijing Golden Bell Star Art Troupe
Category:Musical
Language:Chinese
Date & Time:Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 04:00 PM