Gathoni wa Wairura is a playwright - and a co-developer - of a number of plays, namely:

SANKOFA - 2024

Co-written and created with Wanjiku Victoria Seest.

Sankofa is a performance-oriented exploratory piece on the themes of identity, migration  and belonging.  The title of the piece SANKOFA is borrowed from the Akan people of Ghana, and it means 'To look back'. We believe that when we are stuck, it is necessary at times to look back to where we came from, who we are and what we may have forgotten, to be able to move forward. We would like to suggest as we find a new narrative for Europe, that we look back and remind ourselves of who were once were. 

The piece was  created in collaboration with Center for Kunst & Interkultur, (CKI) for the project SIRIUS4all. It was co-funded by the European Union. 

Additional information on the project can be found at:

Home | SIRIUS4all

BLINKERED - 2023

Co-written with and created by Wanjiku Victoria Seest.

BLINKERED is a performance-oriented, cross-disciplinary piece that invites you to examine and challenge your
biases towards Africa through an array of narratives. It breaks down the single story told about Africa. By way
of story sound, music, video and performance it suggests a humane alternative to the prevailing stereotypes.
Gathoni wa Wairura was also the dramaturg.

BLINKERED was produced as a part of Close Encounters / Embodied Journeys – a choreographic exhibition. It was performed at
the Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Arts in Copenhagen, produced by Dansehallerne and Connexions and curated by Julienne Doko.
Additional information on Blinkered can be found at

https://dansehallerne.dk/en/archive/embodied-journeys/

INVISIBLE FACES (in development)

The play focuses on African women living in Denmark. The play Invisible Faces will be produced in collaboration with one of the leading theatres in Copenhagen on issues about diverse voices and representation. Stay tuned.

ALSO:

Gathoni wa Wairura is a Kenyan writer and playwright, who is also an active, participant in various forums, not least with a focus on culture and post-colonial literature. Since 2018, Gathoni has on a yearly basis participated in regular lectures and dialogues with  high school students at Gentofte Gymnasium on the above issues.