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2015 Prince Claus Laureate Amakhosi

A film about Prince Claus Fund Laureate Amakhosi shown during the 2015 Prince Claus Awards at the Royal Palace Amsterdam. (Produced by Brenninkmeijer & Isaacs) On 2 December 2015, Amakhosi received the Prince Claus Award from Honorary Chairman of the Prince Claus Fund HRH Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands. www.princeclausfund.org From the 2015 Prince Claus Awards Committee Report: Amakhosi (1980, Makokoba, Bulawayo) is a dynamic, community-oriented theatre group empowering people through collective creativity and social activism. Presenting stories of ordinary citizens in down-to-earth, engaging and often humorous performances, their subjects include the politics of land, wealth and ethnicity, marriage, the family, AIDS, corruption and abuse of power – always looking at how these impact on people’s everyday lives. Grounded in local society and aesthetics yet open and experimental in approach, Amakhosi’s productions combine local performance styles incorporating dance, comedy and song with international theatre traditions. Founding director Cont Mhlanga is the author of numerous hard-hitting plays and satires such as Nansi Le Ndoda, Workshop Negative, Stitsha, The Members, Dabulap and The Good President. He believes artists should be the conscience of society and continuously questions his own role. Passionate about art’s transformative power, Mhlanga is outspoken in defence of artistic expression and human rights in the face of censorship and arrests. Based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city, Amakhosi Cultural Centre has activated the country’s performing arts for more than 30 years, training several generations in theatre, dance, music, video/film and arts management. Alongside practice spaces, its open-air stage hosts performances, concerts and open sessions where youth groups and individuals show works and receive critiques. Constantly looking to reach wider audiences, Amakhosi has recently set up two radio stations. Amakhosi is awarded for its engaging, humorous and perceptive portrayals of the struggles of ordinary people; for mentoring and supporting critical voices and empowering people to shape their own future; for extraordinary resilience in upholding the value of art in society; for putting the needs of the community at the heart of their activities; and for creating courage, reflection and laughter in a difficult context.