MATATA: Poverty Slaps, But We Slap Back Harder
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MATATA — Poverty Slaps, But We Slap Back Harder
After sold-out shows and an enthusiastic audience reception at Gamle Munch in February 2025, we are proud to welcome MATATA back — this time on home ground at Nordic Black Theatre. The performance is part of our strong, long-term collaboration with Oslo World, which has helped highlight international music and performing arts in Oslo.
Listen to Freddy Milanya and Assistant Director Terese Mungai-Foyn on NRK P2, Studio 2 (from 15:17) — February 2025
The performance is in English.
Poverty Slaps, But We Slap Back Harder is a raw, honest celebration of survival, where hope refuses to die, and humor becomes a weapon against despair. It’s about people who build worlds out of nothing, about the courage to dance even when the music stops. This play captures the fight for survival, success, and identity — showing that even in the darkest corners, dreams can shine bright.
Playing
- Wednesday, 29 October, 7:00 pm
- Thursday, 30 October, 7:00 pm
- Friday, 31 October, 7:00 pm
- Saturday, 1 November, 7:00 pm
- Sunday, 2 November, 7:00 pm
- Monday, 3 November, 7:00 pm
- Tuesday, 4 November, 7:00 pm
- Wednesday, 5 November, 7:00 pm
- Thursday, 6 November, 7:00 pm
- Friday, 7 November, 7:00 pm
- Saturday, 8 November, 7:00 pm
On stage
- Fredrick Milanya
- Festus Mwenda
- Richard Mathu
- Marcus Ojiambo
- Collins Milanya
- Gordon Odhiambo
- Sankung Jobarteh
- Kevin Vadsten
- Thomas Mathiesen Dulsrud
Creative team
Director: Cliff A. Moustache
Script: MATATA and Cliff A. Moustache
Choreographer: Bright Wamwanduka
Lighting Designer: Theodoros Kyratzis
Scenographer: Jad El Khoury
Costume Designer: Emmanuel Prempeh
Projection Design: Ceng Teng Liew
Video footage (Kenya): Dennis Katabira
Graphic Design: Sarah Rezayat
Video Technician: Mohammad Abdallah Mohammad Alqaise
Poster painting: Parsa Safi
Communication/PR: Kamelia Javadi
Associate Producer: Emily Aida Ceesay
Producer: Jarl Solberg
Photo: Ingrid Fadnes
Music & lyrics
Slave Mill: Damian Marley / MATATA
Amina: MATATA / Burna Boy
Mwene Nyaga: Kwame Rigii
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