Open Call: Join the Creative Team Behind Oduma in Theatre
Open Call: Join the Creative Team Behind Oduma in Theatre
Applications are now open for Dance Artists, Choreographers, Costume Designers, and Make-up Artists.
The Oduma in Theatre Project is pleased to announce an open call for creative collaborators to join the next phase of an ambitious multidisciplinary theatre production that brings together indigenous knowledge, contemporary performance, music, movement, and visual storytelling.
Rooted in extensive cultural research and artistic experimentation, Oduma in Theatre explores the living traditions, histories, and knowledge systems that continue to shape African identities today. Through theatre, dance, sound, costume, and visual design, the project seeks to create an immersive performance experience that bridges ancestral memory with contemporary artistic practice.
This is more than a production it is a collaborative creative journey that values dialogue, curiosity, and collective creation.
Who We Are Looking For
We are inviting applications from dedicated creatives in the following disciplines:
Dance Artists
Choreographers
Costume Designers
Make-up Artists
Whether you are an emerging practitioner looking to expand your creative practice or an experienced professional eager to contribute to an innovative production, we encourage you to apply.
About the Creative Process
The selected collaborators will become part of a multidisciplinary team working alongside researchers, musicians, cultural practitioners, designers, and theatre-makers throughout the project's creative development.
Participants will engage in:
Creative research and cultural exploration
Movement and theatre laboratories
Collaborative devising sessions
Costume and visual experimentation
Performance rehearsals
Public presentations and theatre production
The process is designed to encourage experimentation, shared learning, and the exchange of artistic knowledge across disciplines.
Who Should Apply?
We are looking for creatives who:
Have a passion for artistic collaboration.
Are interested in African indigenous knowledge systems and contemporary performance.
Are open to experimentation and interdisciplinary creative practice.
Enjoy working collectively with artists from different backgrounds.
Can commit to rehearsals and the production schedule.
We welcome diverse artistic voices, experiences, and approaches that can enrich the collaborative process.
Why Join Oduma in Theatre?
Oduma in Theatre offers an opportunity to:
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of artists and cultural practitioners.
Contribute to the creation of an original theatre production.
Explore new approaches to movement, storytelling, music, costume, and performance.
Engage with research that celebrates African cultural heritage while inspiring contemporary artistic innovation.
Become part of a growing creative network committed to expanding the possibilities of theatre and performance across the continent.
How to Apply
Complete the online application form and submit your portfolio, CV, or relevant examples of your work.
Applications Close: 4th/August/2026
Project Location: Kampala, Uganda
Application Form: https://forms.gle/vkptGVK9VzRW7eBM6
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the next stage of the selection process.
About the Oduma Project
Oduma is an evolving artistic research initiative exploring the intersections of sound, movement, ancestry, ritual, and cultural memory. Over the past two years, the project has brought together musicians, researchers, dancers, movement creatives, cultural custodians, and creatives to investigate how traditional knowledge systems can inspire new forms of artistic expression.
Oduma in Theatre builds upon this foundation by translating research into live performance creating immersive theatrical experiences that honour heritage while imagining new possibilities for African storytelling.
We invite you to become part of this journey.
Apply today and be part of the of Oduma in Theatre.
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