In Memory of Ponke Kaira, A Play

About this book

In Memory of Ponke Kaira, A Play by Prof. Dickson Mwansa is a dramatic work that uses theatre as a form of remembrance. Written by an accomplished Zambian playwright, educator and author, the play reflects Mwansa's long engagement with literature, adult education and the performing arts. As a memorial play, it offers readers and performers a way of encountering a life and legacy through dialogue, character and dramatic action rather than through conventional biography alone. The book is suited to students of drama, theatre groups, literature classes, performers and readers interested in Zambian plays. It can be read as literature or approached as a text for performance, discussion and interpretation. In Memory of Ponke Kaira also contributes to the preservation of Zambian dramatic writing and demonstrates how theatre can be used to remember people, explore meaning and bring personal or public memory to the stage.