FOURSUM CANDLELIT COMEDY 2014

FourSum will, on 23 December 2014, be putting up their final performance of the year. The show has been Dubbed FourSum's Candelit Comedy Evening and is intended to feed into FourSums' work with underprivileged communities.  FourSum has dedicated 30% of all proceeds in this fun/ charity show for the unprivileged community based organizations found in kisenyi one of the most known Kampala slam. FourSum in its community works has decided to give back to the community by providing x-mas to MSCASDA and VISION HOPE UGANDA buying them food, sports kits, family kits medication and clothing for this x-mass season. Some of the outcomes of this charity show shall be used to give x-mas to the needy children of these two community based organizations.

Tickets are available at the National Theatre box office with individual tickets going for UGX 20,000 and Table reservations for UGX 300,000. Be There

http://www.sqoop.co.ug/four-one-one/former-trickstars-actors-form-new-comedy-outfit.html

allAfrica.com: Uganda: The Four-Sum Round-Up of News Using Comedy

allAfrica.com: Uganda: The Four-Sum Round-Up of News Using Comedy

Thespians Turn ‘Big Newspaper Stories’ into Humourous Drama - See more at: http://artmatters.info/theatre/2014/05/thespians-turn-big-newspaper-stories-into-humourous-drama/#sthash.9vV8Ucpr.dpuf

http://artmatters.info/theatre/2014/05/thespians-turn-big-newspaper-stories-into-humourous-drama/

allAfrica.com: Uganda: Comedy Outfit Makes Reading Newspapers Funny

allAfrica.com: Uganda: Comedy Outfit Makes Reading Newspapers Funny

http://artmatters.info/theatre/2014/05/thespians-turn-big-newspaper-stories-into-humourous-drama/

FOURSUM NEWSPAPER THEATRE PERFORMANCE "SECOND EPISODE"

FOURSUM NEWSPAPER THEATRE PERFORMANCE

Foursum is an arts and cultural foundation based in Kampala Uganda. Since its inception Foursum Foundation has invested numerous resources in the use of arts and culture as a means of communicating corporate strategies, and the creation of a sustainable stream of art to inform and entertain individuals across the social spectrum. We pride ourselves in developing unique concepts and executing professional and tailor- made solutions depending on our clients’ individual requirements.

FourSum Newspaper Theatre.
This is FourSum Foundation’s flagship product that targets the 18- 45 year demographic. Newspaper Theatre refers to the improvisation performance of stories in the newspapers.
FourSum Newspaper Theatre is comprised of improvising of stories in all Ugandan newspapers to bring them to the public readers in an artistic form through using newspaper theatre, with physical and improvisation theatre techniques of acting.
FourSum Newspaper Theatre is a quarterly event that shows at the Uganda National Theatre after every three month. This event only appears four times a year and it was officially premiered at the Uganda National Theatre on 31^st of January 2014.
 

Why we came up with the idea…
The main inspiration behind the show was the lack of creativity and uniqueness in the entertainment industry. Most of the theater productions and stage performances are so similar and monotonous. It gets so boring. We therefore wanted something new; something that would make a difference and create new buzz.
We also wanted to create a show that would bring current affairs as presented by newspapers into new life, but a life that can be seen in new dimensions.
 


Where is the performance staged;
Venue;Uganda National Theatre (UNCC)
Date;21st April 2014.
Time;7pm

About the actors

Mpaata Rogers Williams Otako
Rogers Williams Mpaata Artists with Foursum Foundation worked with theatre factory as an actor, writer and assistant creative director. Mpaata Rogers Williams has also been part of the Confluence of Rivers World Tour with a play "ASHES BLOOD RIVERS, the Production which weaved stories, myths, and legends around 5 major rivers into a powerful performance of arts from around the world! He performed in this production as an actor doing the role of common man, where he performed in different countries in Asia, Africa and Europe; these were Hong Kong, Thailand Bangladesh Uganda, France and England. Doing street theatre, community theatre, stage performances and workshops.
He volunteered for Naguru teenage information and Health center as artistic director and creative writer in M.D.D department, he has worked on film productions ;true manhood campaign by YEAH, Master on duty by zenkens films, stone cold by Irene kulabako, street fugue by Native TV. He has worked on stage productions like cooking oil by Deborah Asiimwe as stage hand, mama Obama by Pamela as an actor, crazy storms and Pinocchio by Philip luswata as an actor, The River and The Mountain by Beau Hopkins as an actor.  He is also directs and performs street theatre in Uganda, he has worked on high profile projects like the launch of Pinocchio at national theatre for the first lady of Uganda by the Italian embassy, the first karamoja bicycle tour by Italian embassy and the resent launch of the golden jubilee of Uganda for His Excellency president of Uganda at Serena hotel.http://5river.wordpress.com  www.facebook.com/5river.  http://facebook.com/otako.williams, www.facebook.com/MpaataRogersWilliamOtako


  

 EDWIN MUKALAZI 
A graduate of Drama from Makerere University, Edwin is a renowned Theatre and TV personality in Uganda who has featured extensively in leading local TV productions such as NTV Uganda’s “Trick Stars”, “Katemba mu Kooti” and Theatre Factory’s “Comedy Nites”.  Some of his most recent prominent stage roles have included Bataka in Cooking Oil (written by BBC Playwright of the year 2010 – Deborah Asiimwe) and Maria Kizito written by Erik Ehn – Dean Playwrigting – Brown University. Edwin has 8 years of stage and on screen performance under his belt.
Edwin is currently serving as Production Officer of Uganda’s National Cultural Centre and National Theatre.



Bwanika Baale Felix
A plumber by profession though ended up as an actor/marketer of Foursum Foundation. He has worked on different theatre and film  projects in Ugandan;

• The pardon,
• the Route,
• State Research Bureau,
• Tricksters,
• Katemba mu Kkooti,
• city of Dust,
• Dawa the movie,
• black hill,
• the new bank note advert,
• UHMG advert,
• Spying on Suzanna,
• UMEME advert ,
• Hangout,
• Swapped,
• the Guardian Angel
• and in theatre Pinocchio,
• theatre factory's comedy nite,
• newspaper theatre by foursum,
• Xmas Katanters by kansanga miracle center.

He has also done community Theatre in south Sudan for small arms control and in mpigi district with civil society funds

 

Simon Kivumbi Simon Kivumbi works with Foursum foundation as an actor, he has worked on various theatre and film projects which include; three stage plays with Obsessions in 2007, Master on Duty by zenken Films, Strength of  a stranger by Mariam Ndagire, That Small Piece by Zenken Films, Theatre Factory Comedy Nites, Barbed Wire TV drama by Theatre Factory, The Tale of Pinocchio by Philip Luswata, Crazy Storms by Philip Luswata, The Pardon , Rock Point (a popular Radio Drama), Trick Stars by NTV and Currently Deception by NTV.   Organised By; FourSum Foundation Supported By; Uganda National Cultural Centre(UNCC) Wrist House Foundation Bonfilz Marketing Group Moon Studios

https://www.facebook.com/pages/4sum-newspaper-theater-uganda/635339479852619

FOURSUM NEWSPAPER THEATRE PERFORMANCE

This is Foursum foundation’s flagship product that targets the 18- 45 year
demographic. Newspaper Theatre refers to the improvisation performance of
stories in the newspapers.

FourSum Newspaper theatre is comprised of improvising of stories in all Ugandan
newspapers to bring them to the public readers in an artistic form through
using newspaper theatre, with physical and improvisation theatre techniques of
acting.

Foursum Newspaper Theatre is a quarterly event that shows at the Uganda National Theatre after every three
month. This event only appears four times a year and it was officially premiered
at the Uganda National Theatre on 31^st of January 2014.

BAYIMBA REGIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GULU 2014

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Since the beginning of Bayimba Regional Festival i have had an opportunity to participate has an artists . Bayimba gives a platform to express and share your creative artistic works with the rest of the country and other artists. 

Each year has an artists am always preparing for the Bayimba regional Festivals of the arts and the finally Bayimba International festival of the Arts in Kampala.

STREET PERFORMERS UGANDA.

Street performers Uganda is group that brings together different young creative artists to do their work in the public spaces to charge the social life of other people through using art and culture.

This group came into being in 2011 after being trained by the professional internationally acclaimed artists Warner van Wely and Andre Dienske from the Netherlands street performers from the Netherlands for 5 weeks with the Bayimba Cultural Foundation. In 2011 the group had a country tour with bayimba regional and international festival of the arts 2011.

Since then the group has been engaging in various performances and festivals within the country .the group has performed in the LABA STREET ARTS FESTIVAL organized by the German Cultural Centre in 2012, this is Uganda festival 2011.

·          Interactive vocal and physical performance with no dialogues but with a lot of physical performance, use of images and body statues to tell the life of an African Abandoned Baby. this performance was show cased at sanyu babies home during the painting @ sanyu babies home event 23rd /02/2014.

WHAT IS OUR WORK ABOUT?

The group uses arts to effect social change and awareness. We show vices and follies in community through our performances exposing ethnic differences, sexuality, corruption and religious differences.

The group has done this through the monthly performances it carries out on the streets of Kampala city, and its suburbs. Indeed the performances have caught the eye of the public to such an extent that it has led to the growth of street theatre in Uganda.

 A Great performance at the Bayimba International Festival of the Arts 2011 at the Uganda National Theatre Parking Space

UPE REVIEWED IN NEWSPAPER THEATRE BY FOURSUM AT UGANDA NATIONAL THEATRE

http://www.newvision.co.ug/mobile/Detail.aspx?NewsID=633092&CatID=417

http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7631&Itemid=106

 http://www.presidentmuseveni.com/Uganda/Education.aspx

Confluence of Rivers Tour: Free Outdoor Performances in Hong Kong

Pearl River, Mekong River, Ganges River, River Nile and River Seine are five of the major rivers in the world, where ancient population, civilizations were born and cultivated.

While wars, exclusion, pollution and injustice are happening across these same areas, the artists dig deep into the history and cultures, to explore the wisdom from the birthplaces, to investigate into the challenges today, and to fuse them into a new alternative to deal with our modern world.

The Confluence of Rivers, incorporating stories, myths and legends and arts around the Rivers, connects, creates and celebrates the river tales of the past, present, future and beyond.

Artists from the Confluence of Rivers will share with the local communities in Hong Kong to share the cultural arts from their own countries. A MUST To EXPERIENCE!

14/ 4/ 2013(Sun)
12:30- Golden Computer Arcade, Shamshuipo
16:30- Outside YuenLongPlaza, Yuen Long

21/ 4/ 2013(Sun)
12:30- In front of the PeakTower, the Peak
16:30- Pedestrian Precinct,Central

27/ 4/ 2013(Sat)
12:30- Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui
16:30- Pedestrian Precinct, Mong Kok

Participating artists:
Faiz Zahir (Aranyak Natyadal | Bangladesh)
Shahidul Mamun (Aranyak Natyadal | Bangladesh)
Pei Jung Lee (University of Auckland | Taiwan/New Zealand)
Preechayut Saechang (Makhampom | Thailand)
Rogers Williams Mpaata (Theatre Factory | Uganda)
Maxime Sechaud (Théâtre de l’Ordinaire | France)
Ng Man Kei (Asian People’s Theatre Festival Society | Hong Kong)
Chung Chi Kit (Asian People’s Theatre Festival Society | Hong Kong)
Kwok Pui Yan (Asian People’s Theatre Festival Society | Hong Kong)
Lai Wing Sze (Asian People’s Theatre Festival Society | Hong Kong)

Project page: https://www.facebook.com/5river

Confluence of Rivers Tour: "ASHES BLOOD RIVERS" Theatre Performance

Confluence of Rivers World Tour
“ASHES BLOOD RIVERS”
Theatre Performance HONG KONG

Black Box Theatre, JCCAC // HONG KONG
2013 / 5 / 3 – 4

Participating artists:
Faiz Zahir (Aranyak Natyadal | Bangladesh)
Shahidul Mamun (Aranyak Natyadal | Bangladesh)
Pei Jung Lee (University of Auckland | Taiwan/New Zealand)
Preechayut Saechang (Makhampom | Thailand)
Rogers Williams Mpaata (Theatre Factory | Uganda)
Maxime Sechaud (Théâtre de l’Ordinaire | France)
Ng Man Kei (Asian People’s Theatre Festival Society | Hong Kong)
Chung Chi Kit (Asian People’s Theatre Festival Society | Hong Kong)
Kwok Pui Yan (Asian People’s Theatre Festival Society | Hong Kong)
Lai Wing Sze (Asian People’s Theatre Festival Society | Hong Kong)

"FOURSUM" NEWSPAPER THEATRE SHOWING AT NATIONAL THEATRE OF UGANDA 31ST JANUARY 2014

http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/Bringing-your-news-on-stage/-/812796/2159018/-/aooxxiz/-/index.html

Four artists by the name of Edwin Mukalazi, Simon kivumbi, Mpaata Rogers Williams, Felix Bwanika and Esther Komweru all prominent theatre and film actors in the entertainment industry of Uganda will have a two hours newspaper theatre production.  They will create the structure, with minimal text but enormous movement and music, utilizing significant art forms originated or developed around the Newspapers Headlines since January to December 2013.

The performance will take the approach of an easy-understanding, simple yet attractive and interactive nature. It will embrace use of physical, mime, and improvisation.

OTAKO BOMB'S THE WEST GATE 2013!!!!!!

There is nothing great in acting like being part of an invisible provocative performances. This was a performance done at the Uganda national cultural centre at the gate.
Great thanks to the team that made this possible,Edwin Mukalazi,Arthur,Abraham and ssekumba.