The Wushwini Pan African Centre for Arts, Culture and Heritage, based in KwaZulu-Natal province, has launched a regional tour of its acclaimed production, One Man Show, led by actor and storyteller Tefo Paya. The performance uses theatre as a platform to open up conversations about masculinity, healing, and violence.

According to Jerry Pooe, a veteran arts mentor and the Centre’s administrator, the tour is rooted in the belief that addressing GBV must involve men directly not only as perpetrators but as part of the solution.

“Our aim is to share stories and encourage dialogue,” said Pooe during the company’s stop in Francistown. “We want to create space for men to begin healing and, more importantly, to speak out.”

The journey began at Artscape in Cape Town, followed by performances in Mangaung and now Botswana. The next stops include Gaborone and Namibia before the team returns to SA. Plans are already in place to expand the tour further next year, with visits scheduled in three additional African countries.

Through storytelling and performance, the production seeks to challenge harmful social norms and inspire change, one stage at a time.

--ChannelAfrica--