🇧🇫 Burkina Faso’s REVOLUTIONARY theatre teaches its youth political education about Western Imperialism stealing resources from the Global South

[ReasonableMatic]

BURKINA FASO'S REVOLUTIONARY POPULAR THEATRE

Political education has come to the stage in Burkina Faso as popular anti-imperialist theatre captures the attention of Ouagadougou's youth. One theatrical production in particular has caught our eye. 'Le Marchand' (or 'The Merchant' in English) is about a pair of characters who denounce German capitalists who come to invest in Africa's Sahel region. The 2023-released play includes flashbacks to different points in time to show how European civilisation has long profited from Africa's exploitation. We sat down with playwright and director Thierry Oueda to understand why he made the play and where he hoped it would go.

German cultural institutions initially funded this play despite it being unapologetically critical of Germany and Western imperialism. Unfortunately, Oueda’s plan to obtain further funding to take the play on a tour of West Africa will not come to fruition. Furthermore, he said the funders told him they lost the original recording of the play's opening night.

Nevertheless, residents of Ouagadougou flock to see the play every time it shows because it unambiguously touches on some of the most pertinent questions of our time. The characters boldly make connections between Western imperialism and t*rrorism, even going as far as to ask if the t*rrorism in the Sahel is not really a ‘war between Westerners.’ This play is an expression of utmost love for the Sahel and its people, rooted in the revolutionary values that represent Burkina Faso and its Alliance of Sahel States (AES) neighbours—Mali and Niger—during this historic moment following coups d'état that ousted Western-aligned leaders in these three countries.

Oueda and fans of ‘The Merchant’ still hope that the play can find a source of funding to tour the AES.

To learn more about this play, visit theatresoleil.com or follow Théâtre Soleil on Facebook.
AES is making so many good moves
Thomas Sankara would’ve been proud them

This needs to be the norm in the African Diaspora

 

[Seoul Gleou]

Thank God for the internet. I hope this spreads to every corner of this planet

 

[Premeditated]

all 3 countries are actually radicalizing their youth. taking back resources, arresting white CEO and building up their miliary and despite terrorists hiding and doing sneak attacks, their gdp had doubled within these years.
AES is probably the most problack region right now

 

[Afrodroid]

Love it

 

[ReasonableMatic]

all 3 countries are actually radicalizing their youth. taking back resources, arresting white CEO and building up their miliary and despite terrorists hiding and doing sneak attacks, their gdp had doubled within these years.
AES is probably the most problack region right now

Ain’t no probably to me,
AES is THEE most revolutionary Black region at the moment.

They’re single-handedly putting Anglophone Africa to shame in comparison despite Anglophone Africa having all eyes on them and the most African Diasporians in tune and visiting them.

Watching Nigeria sit there and welcome Macron with open arms in comparison broke my heart.
STAND UP!
Nigeria has way too much potential to still behave this way.




Out here kekeing with France, know shame SMH

AES leading the way focusing on radicalizing the YOUTH,
because a lotta elders just lost, insecure, corrupt and stubborn.

Radicalizing the Youth gives them confidence and a sense of self-worth that they need to make productive long-term change.
I hope the rest of Africa takes note

 

[im_sleep]

Pan-Africanism or perish


Our youth need this DESPERATELY.

 

[bnew]

Thank God for the internet. I hope this spreads to every corner of this planet

needs to be dubbed and subtitled into every language.

 

[feelosofer]

I got a friend from Burkina Faso. Real thorough brother.

But this is cool to see. Fighting back against imperialism and corporate greed.

 

[Budda]

Pan-Africanism or perish


Our youth need this DESPERATELY.

Apparently Pan Africanism is dead.

 

[ReasonableMatic]

Pan-Africanism or perish


Our youth need this DESPERATELY.

The Youth are our future, we need to radicalize them.

• Full members
• Associate members
• Observers

Pan Africanism >>>>

 

[Strapped]

We need this in every African country

 

[cheek100]

Protect Capt. Ibrahim Traoré

 

[Samori Toure]

all 3 countries are actually radicalizing their youth. taking back resources, arresting white CEO and building up their miliary and despite terrorists hiding and doing sneak attacks, their gdp had doubled within these years.
AES is probably the most problack region right now

The terrorists are the White people that come there and the Black people that they arm to create chaos.

 

[im_sleep]

Apparently Pan Africanism is dead.

Thank God real life action will always trump chronically online bums running their mouths

 

[Secure Da Bag]

all 3 countries are actually truly educating their youth.

if you're gonna tell it, then tell it straight, no chaser.