The cast performs a highlife song with Kyekyeku’s band In April 2015, we previewed Act I of an experimental highlife musical written by Artistic Director Elisabeth Efua Sutherland at the Live in Accra 2015 Jazz festival hosted by Alliance Francaise. Mod fashion, heavy funk, local highlife, two feisty singers and a heartbroken jazz pianist populated this musical comedy set in 1960s Accra. An exploration of the music scene in Ghana & West Africa at the time, the play includes o

A devised two-woman dance performance exploring the Ghanaian Adinkra symbol Dwennimmen. Literally translating to mean the horns of the ram, the symbol is a representation of humility together with strength. #workshop #avantgarde #experimental #contemporary #westafrica #visualtheatre #traditional #devised #african #theatre #moden #Art #Ghana #dance #adinkra #Accra #sutherland #Arts

The second edition of our short play festival (version 1.0 was “An African Walks into a Psychiatrist’s Office) this collection of ten minute plays features work from 8 different playwrights: Kobina Graham, Akwasi Addai, Donna Hoke, Jemila Abdulai, Edem Dotse, Emmanuel Deegbe, Gbontwi, Anyetei and Fiona Leonard, and a brilliant ensemble of talented actors. Among this year’s plays, a possessed hair piece attends a deliverance service, a corrupt politician finds himself in a t

Kis Keya is a Belgian artist living and working in Ghana until the end of the summer. “I wanted to come to Africa. I tried to find a place to stay and create. Mostly for movies. I wanted to meet people who are working in film because I heard the movie scene was growing in Ghana. Before now I had never gone to any English speaking countries.” Expression: “My expression depends on what I want to say, the theme, how I want to express. I use paintings, movies, writing…” Experienc

Gbontwi Anyetei, writer of “An African Walks into a Psychiatrist’s Office” About the playwright: I was born in west Africa and raised in east London and returned to Ghana this year after six years in local government. My first novel ‘What Do You Call It?’ was published in 2010 and my second ‘Mensah’ will follow in 2014. I have written for TV in the shape of my own comedy Pilot ‘Afristocracy’, Sparrow productions’ Adam’s Apples and GTV’s upcoming ‘Y’ello Cafe’. I also have in

Okunyador, writer of “Astuzia” A little about the author: My name is Karen Bright-Davies, but I prefer to be called Okundayor. It’s a name of Sierra-Leaonean heritage, one of the many places my family is from. I was born in August 1991 in Accra to a pastor and his wife, with three other siblings trailing behind me. Depending on how well you know me, I’m either very introverted or very sanguine.  From a very early age, books have been my closest friends. Although I loved readi

Q. Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Emmanuel Deegbe and I’m a writer. It took years for me to figure out that I love stories, and even longer to actually write any story. But once I started, I knew that this was I wanted to do for the rest of my life.  I started school at Laguardia community college and finished at Sarah Lawrence on May 2012. After  6 years in exile, I returned  to Ghana, hoping to write and tell the African stories I always dreamed of. Q. How did you

David Edem Dotse, author of “On the Edge” Q. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I was born in Accra, Ghana. I’m a recent Computer Science graduate from Ashesi. I’m an occasional blogger and contributor to blogs. Q. How did you start writing? Writing is something I have done since childhood. However, I was inspired by a close friend, and a myriad of experiences, to take up serious writing in the summer of 2012. Q. Tell us, what inspires you? Everyday Ghanaian life, snippets

Aisha Nelson, author of “Rain Again” “An African Walks into a Psychiatrist’s Office & Other Stories” highlights work from eight Accra-based writers. The first writer we are highlighting is Aisha Nelson, whose piece “Rain Again” was submitted to be part of our showcase. Sheilla A. Nelson, who writes as Aisha Nelson, currently teaches English Language and Literature at Alpha Beta Christian College in Dansoman. After completing a combined degree in English and Psychology,  she d

Accra Theatre Workshop is proud to announce the first show from our upcoming season! ‘An African Walks Into A Psychiatrist’s Office’ is a series of eight new, short plays by Ghanaian writers. Join us as we kick off our season with fresh, experimental and FUN theatre! There will be two shows on November 1 & 2 at 7pm! More information on tickets to follow soon! #experimental #PerformingArts #TheatreWorkshop #theatre #Ghana #Office #Accra #Arts #Venues #Psychiatrist