Community Interventions
Taking theatre, performance and creative engagement into communities to encourage dialogue, participation and social action.
YDC THEATRE
Programmes that create change.
From theatre for education and young audiences to community interventions, creative workshops and artistic projects, YDC Theatre uses creativity to educate, connect, empower and inspire.
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PROGRAMMES
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OUR PROGRAMMES
Theatre beyond the stage.
YDC Theatre develops programmes that use theatre and the performing arts as tools for education, creative development, participation, advocacy and community engagement.
Our programmes bring together artists, young people, schools, communities and creative practitioners to create experiences that entertain, educate and encourage meaningful conversations.
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THEATRE FOR EDUCATION
Education Theatre for Young Audiences.
Education Theatre for Young Audiences (ETYA) is a theatre mobility hub that brings theatre productions directly into high and secondary schools.
The programme responds to educational and extracurricular activities for students. Currently, the project includes a treatment of Macbeth, a production included in the secondary school literature syllabus in Malawi.
YDC began Shakespearean literature research in 2018, which led to adaptations of Macbeth and Romeo & Juliet.
Our purpose
Making literature more accessible,
engaging and meaningful for young people.
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Immersive & participatory performance.
The workshop teaches both theory and practice in immersive and participatory performances.
Immersive performance challenges the traditional position of the audience, while participatory performance uses tools such as game design and activism to expand the possibilities of performance.
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Immersive Theatre
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Participatory Performance
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Game Design
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Mechanisms of Participation
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Consent & Intimacy
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Multisensory Techniques
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THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
Creating with young people.
We work with young people aged 13–25 to explore every aspect of theatre-making and performing arts across Malawi.
YDC is dedicated to the artistic, cultural and educational rights of children and young people and advocates for young people regardless of nationality, cultural identity, ethnicity or religion.
We bring people together to share knowledge, develop practice, create new opportunities and strengthen the field of Theatre & Performing Arts for Children & Young People.
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MORE WAYS WE WORK
Creativity in every space.
Research
Exploring theatre, culture, young people and social issues through creative research and artistic practice.
Open Creative Sessions
Creating spaces where artists and young creatives can experiment, collaborate, learn and develop new ideas.
FEATURED PROJECTS
Stories that matter.
Our projects use artistic expression to explore issues affecting young people, communities and society while creating spaces for participation, reflection and dialogue.
PROJECT 01
AUDIO MUSICAL THEATRE
Mwamuna Salira?
The Masculine Narrative
Mwamuna Salira? explores issues affecting young men, including sexual health, gender identities, gender-based violence and inequalities.
Through a short digital musical theatre series, the project explores youth masculinity and its impact on African narratives while reflecting mental health awareness.
The pilot phase consists of five interactive audio musical theatre episodes designed to encourage young people to question stereotypes and explore diverse Malawian narratives.
SPOTIFY
GOOGLE PODCASTS
POCKET FM
YOUTUBE MUSIC
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM
The V-Monologue
Peer-to-Peer Creative Awareness
In 2021, Youth Developers Collaboration Theatre implemented peer-to-peer awareness activities during the 16 Days of Activism in Phalombe District, T/A Jenala.
The initiative used drama, dance and music inspired by Theatre of the Oppressed to create dialogue around gender-based violence.
The programme brought together government representatives, corporate institutions, artists, CBOs, religious leaders and community members.
16 DAYS
Creative action against gender-based
violence
PROJECT 02
THEATRE
From stage to screen.
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Latest Production
Discover YDC Theatre's latest creative productions and performances.
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Previous Shows
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International Collaborations
Connecting Malawian artists with wider creative networks and artistic communities.
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Digital Presentations
Taking theatre and creative storytelling into digital spaces.
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Audio Theatre
Exploring storytelling through sound, voice and digital audio experiences.
ARTS & BEYOND
Creativity has no boundaries.
YDC's creative work extends beyond conventional theatre into other artistic and social spaces.
MEDIA & FILM
Stories through moving image.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Creative approaches to environmental
conversations.
MENTAL HEALTH
Creating space for awareness,
dialogue and expression.
BE PART OF THE WORK
Let's create something meaningful.
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.