Cry for Peace: Voices From The Congo
About the Production
Cry for Peace features five refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo sharing their stories of brutality, loss and regeneration. The piece is based on interviews with members of the Congolese community of Syracuse, NY, which is home to hundreds of refugees from the DRC. Cry for Peace aims to promote healing, unity and reconciliation within the Congolese community and promote peace and justice in the Congo. It is also a call to action and an indictment of the plunder of the 1st world that goes on to this day. The tragedy of the Congo is the result of its plentitude of its natural resources.
Production Team And Cast
Directed by
Ping Chong
Written by
Ping Chong and Kyle Bass, with Sara Zatz, in collaboration with the performers
Lighting Design
Brant Thomas Murray
Sound Design
Jonathan R. Herter
Stage Manager
Stuart Plymesser
Projection Design
Kate Freer
Dramaturg
Cyprien Mihgo
Cast
Cyprien Mihigo, Emmanuel Ndeze, Beatrice Neema, Kambale Syaghuswa, Mona de Vestel, and Dina Ndeze Mahirwe (original workshop)
Performance History
Workshops
Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, NY (December 2010)
Beckett Theater, New York, NY (April 2011); Georgetown University Washington, D.C. (September 2011); Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY (July 2012)
Premiere
Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, NY (September 2012)
Tours
La MaMa, New York, NY (October 2012)
Part of the Undesirable Elements Festival, (October 18- November 4, 2012)
Partners
Syracuse University Arts Engage Program
Syracuse Stage
Congolese community
