WHO NO KNO GO KNO
By Kudakwashe
23 October 2024 – 01 November 2024 Beckett Theatre
Malthouse Theatre,
Theatre Afro-Surrealism Afro-Futurism Education New Work Commission World Premiere
IF YOU DON’T KNO, COME AND FIND OUT... Who No Kno Go Kno is a bold new work by Kudakwashe that melds Afro-Surrealism, Afro-Futurism and a world of climate-inspired mysticism. Set in a futuristic unnamed African country, this gripping story follows Yung Sango, a teenager caught between the wisdom of the past and forces shaping an uncertain future. This work is a dynamic sensory experience melding music, spoken word and movement. Feel the heat of tension through lighting, sound and staging that conjures both a visceral, dreamlike atmosphere and the volatility of the natural world. Be drawn into intimate moments of connection and jolted by intense encounters with larger-than-life forces, the elemental powers of Mama Earth and Mama Sun. A compelling journey of self-discovery, Who No Kno Go Kno invites you to reflect on identity, legacy, the power of imagination and the invisible worlds that surround us all. As Yung Sango navigates familial bonds, ancestral spirits and the ravages of climate change, the play asks: Will we fetch what is at risk of being left behind?
Cast
Performer (Yung Sango)
Performer (Uncle Banga)
Performer (Ariko)
Creatives
Writer
Director
Set & Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Composer & Sound Designer
Dramaturg
Movement Consultant
Movement (West African) & Fight Consultant
Movement (Popping) Consultant
Stage Manager
Producer
Casting Director
Acknowledgements
The Suitcase Series also receives generous support from individual Malthouse Muse donors.