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DAT DRAMA CLUB

Matopos Youth Drama Camp

Matopos, Zimbabwe

Southern Africa • Matopos Hills Retreat
Matopos youth camp gathering outdoors (placeholder)LEGACY

The place where it happens

Days were spent in rehearsal and exploration; evenings in ritual-like sharings under the sky.

Cultural exchange

What we learn

We learn how landscape changes story—how stone, sky, and silence shape performance.

What we share

We share ritual-inflected theatre forms that honor place and collective presence.

Community & context

Matopos holds deep spiritual and ecological significance. The camp used the landscape as collaborator, letting place become teacher.

Shared community needs

  • Resources to document legacy work and methods
  • Support for future youth camps in the region
  • Travel support for youth participation from multiple communities

Support this Drama Club

Stand with Matopos Youth Drama Camp.

Your support helps young artists access mentorship, arts education, and a creative home where they can process real-world challenges and imagine new futures rooted in their own culture and community.

Sponsor this Drama Club

501(c)(3) • Donations are tax-deductible

Artist pathways & projects

Artists learn how to lead intensive, place-based creation where environment is part of the dramaturgy.

Current projects

  • Legacy documentation (future)
  • Ritual movement studies

Visiting artists

A living lineage of artists who’ve made work with this club.