Young voices. Creative power. Meaningful change.
Youth Developers Collaboration (YDC) Theatre is a Malawian youth-focused creative organisation using theatre and the arts to develop young people, create opportunities and spark conversations around issues that matter.
Creativity is more than performance.
Youth Developers Collaboration, commonly known as YDC Theatre, brings together young creatives across theatre, music, poetry, dance, visual arts and other creative disciplines.
YDC has developed a distinctive approach to theatre that places young people at the centre of creative practice. Its work spans performance, education, workshops, community engagement, advocacy and opportunities for emerging artists.
For YDC, theatre is not simply something people watch. It is a platform where people can participate, question, learn, communicate and imagine new possibilities.
From collaboration to creative change.
YDC Theatre emerged from a generation of young Malawian artists who wanted to build something together. The organisation developed around the idea that creative talent becomes more powerful when artists collaborate, develop their skills and create opportunities for one another.
Over the years, YDC has produced theatre, participated in festivals, facilitated creative workshops and developed projects that connect artistic expression with important social issues.
Its work demonstrates a belief that theatre can move beyond the conventional stage and become a tool for education, dialogue, advocacy and community engagement.
Purpose behind the performance.
Creativity as a force for positive change.
A society where children and young people are empowered to use creativity as a force for positive social change.
Developing people through the arts.
To use theatre and creative arts to develop young people, create opportunities, amplify voices and contribute to positive social change.
Six ideas that shape our work.
Young People
Young people are creators, performers, leaders and agents of change.
Collaboration
Different talents become more powerful when they work together.
Creativity
Art creates spaces where people can express themselves, learn and imagine.
Participation
Our work encourages audiences and communities to participate and contribute.
Opportunity
Creative talent can become a pathway to skills, livelihoods and professional growth.
Social Change
Theatre can open conversations around issues communities need to confront.
Theatre is our language.
YDC brings together performance, education, participation and advocacy to create meaningful experiences for young people and communities.
Our work can happen on a stage, in a classroom, in a community, at a festival or in a public space.
Where creativity meets purpose.
Theatre & Performance
Contemporary theatre productions that entertain, educate and provoke conversation.
Theatre for Young Audiences
Creative experiences designed around children and young people's participation and imagination.
Theatre for Education
Using creative performance and storytelling to make learning engaging and meaningful.
Community Engagement
Taking creative interventions beyond conventional theatre spaces and into communities.
Creative Development
Workshops, mentorship and opportunities for emerging artists and young creatives.
Arts & Advocacy
Using theatre, music, poetry and other creative forms to engage audiences around social issues.
The people behind the stories.
YDC Theatre is powered by a team of board members, creative professionals, administrators, artists and volunteers who bring different skills and perspectives to the organisation.
Board Members.
Kaseko
Board Chair
Pachalo Zimba
Vice Board Chair
Levison Freser
Legal Adviser
Mwai Wiseman Kadzandira
Fundraising & Artists Welfare Committee Lead
Theodhorah Maliwa
Board Member
Fumbani Innot Phiri Jr.
Secretary of the BoardThe team making things happen.
Fumbani Innot Phiri Jr.
Executive Director
Nicholas Thombozi
Arts Administrator
Bright Phumayo Chayachaya
Head of Programmes
Tissie Yankho Chinombo
Community Mobilisation Officer
Evelyn Kaipa
Artist Welfare Officer
Ellastas Msiska
Resource Mobilisation OfficerThe creative community.
Artists and creative practitioners bring the stories of YDC Theatre to life across stages, schools, communities and creative spaces.
From local stories to wider stages.
YDC Theatre's work has included theatre productions, creative workshops, school engagement, community outreach and international artistic collaboration.
Let's create something that matters.
Whether you are a young creative, school, community organisation, development partner, funder or arts enthusiast, there is a place for you in the YDC story.