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THE ACACIA PROJECT, 2021/22
“IN CONTROL Reloaded” play by Tunde Euba

  • Maria use a spacer and inhaler to save Miracle's life in the last scene of the Dynamo theatre production INCONTROL Reloaded
  • The Parmanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health in Uganda addresses the Audience after the Dynamo Theatre production of Tunde Euba's INCONTROL Reloaded at sharing Youth Centre
  • Taata and Maama Miracle enjoy watching a football match on their TV in the Dynamo theatre production of TUnde Euba's play INCONTROL Reloaded
  • Miracle looses control as she fights for air during an Asthma attack in the Dynamo Theatre production of the play INCONTROL Reloaded
  • In the opening scene of the play, Miracle and her mother are at the doctor's office for check up on how she is fairing with Asthma
  • An audience member describes her understanding of the characters situation as depicted in Tunde Euba's Theatre play INCONTROL Reloaded as directed by Arthur Kisenyi
  • Miracle struggles to find her inhaler in the last scene of the Asthma awareness theatre production by Dynamo; INCONTROL Reloaded
  • The Final scene of INCONTROL Reloaded as directed by Arthur Kisenyi for awareness on Asthma
  • Miss Lillian instructs the students on debate topic in the Dynamo Theatre production INCOTROL Reloaded
  • The Audience watches scene one of the Dynamo theatre production of Tunde Euba's INCONTROL Reloaded.
  • Actors Namboze Gloria, Pamela Komuhendo and Keith Muganza play Maama Miracle, Miracle and the Doctor in the Dynamo Theatre production of Tunde Euba's play INCONTROL Reloaded to spread awareness on Asthma.

INCONTROL Reloaded follows a young girl ‘Miracle’ who struggles like many Asthmatic children to live a normal life playing her favorite sport football without being treated like a very sick child because of her condition. Miracle has to convince her dad that she can play and not get asthmatic attacks, while also convincing her mother to not tell her coach and teammates about her condition. Without knowing that her close friend Maria also has Asthma, Miracle tries to hide the fact until she gets an attack and Maria is available to save her life.

INCONTROL Reloaded was performed for a young and adult audience in 2021 at Sharing youth centre and for 5 secondary schools

INCONTROL Reloaded was Directed by Arthur Kisenyi, Assistant Director Scovia Nnansamba, Production Manager Kato Lauben and starred Pamela Winfred, Carol Namawejje, Edwin Ssekatawa, Edward Mabirizi, Nambooze Gloria, and Elizabeth Tumuhairwe.

Part of the Acacia research Project by the Makerere University Lung Institute; IN CONTROL Reloaded by Tunde Euba comes on the heels of another also entitled IN CONTROL which brings the addendum Reloaded. This play has been performed in the UK and several African countries including Malawi and Nigeria. The author who is Nigerian wrote it with a bias of the Nigerian culture but some bits were changed by Director Arthur Kisenyi during the rehearsals with permission from the author.

INCONTROL Reloaded addresses the knowledge gap we have in society about Asthma. Many people in Uganda for example still believe that Asthma is a rich people’s disease yet it can affect anyone, rich or poor. Many still don’t know that Asthma is not witchcraft and that it can be managed medically and not expensively.

THE EACOP PROJECT 2021
The Investor Play

  • The Dynamo creative Arts LTD team on the EACOP Project perform a scene from Scovia Nnasamba's 'the Investor' play in Sembabule
  • The Dynamo creative Arts LTD team on the EACOP Project perform a scene from Scovia Nnasamba's 'the Investor' play in Sembabule
  • The Dynamo creative Arts LTD team on the EACOP Project perform a scene from Scovia Nnasamba's 'the Investor' play in the oil region.
  • The Dynamo creative Arts LTD team on the EACOP Project perform a scene from Scovia Nnasamba's 'the Investor' play in the oil region.
  • The Dynamo creative Arts LTD team on the EACOP Project perform a scene from Scovia Nnasamba's 'the Investor' play in the oil region.
  • The Dynamo creative Arts LTD team on the EACOP Project perform a scene from Scovia Nnasamba's 'the Investor' play in the oil region.
  • A scene from the Dynamo production of Scovia Nnasamba's The Investor
  • A scene from the Dynamo production of Scovia Nnasamba's The Investor
  • A team from Dynamo perform Scovia Nnansamba's "The Investor" in front of a village in Mubende for the EACOP project
  • A scene from the Dynamo production of Scovia Nnasamba's The Investor
  • Dynamo creative Arts LTD team on the EACOP Project performing the Investor play
  • Dynamo creative Arts LTD team on the EACOP Project performing the Investor play
  • Dynamo creative Arts LTD team on the EACOP Project performing the Investor play
  • Dynamo creative Arts LTD team on the EACOP Project performing the Investor play

The EACOP is a 1,443km, heated, and buried crude oil pipeline that will start from Kabaale, Hoima in Uganda to Chongoleani, Tanga in Tanzania. 

Because it is going through land owned by people, they will be compensated so they can move to other places. However, before they are compensated, they shall be trained in financial literacy. This is so they can know how best to handle the compensation money and any other money without wasting it. This is where we come in, to use drama the best we can to make sure they are not bored while they learn money handling.

The play named “The investor” by Scovia Nnansamba was performed for more than 171 villages along the pipeline in 3 languages; Luganda, Runyoro, and Runyankore before they opened bank accounts. 

LOUD SILENCE 2012

  • Father Arnould de Schaetzen speaks after the Dynamo performance of Loud Silence by George Ngobiarts Loud Silence Play
  • The Opening scene of the Dynamo theatre production of George Ngobi's play Loud Silence, creating awareness on child trafficking and child labor
  • Tezra Nyamwenge and Lian in the Dynamo theatre production of George Ngobi's Loud Silence
  • The Opening scene of the Dynamo theatre production of George Ngobi's play Loud Silence, creating awareness on child trafficking and child labor
  • A scene from the Dynamo theatre production of George Ngobi's Loud Silence

Loud Silence, written by George Ngobi and performed by Dynamo for the White Fathers to mark the marking of the anti-child trafficking campaign in 2012 was a huge success. the play was performed for more than 1000 people at Sharing Youth Centre Nsambya and later the same year for students of Mary Hill High school Mbarara as well as Mbarara University of Science and Technology. 

All this was made possible by the Director Sharing Youth Centre Nsambya Father Hilaire Guinko and Father Arnould de Shatezen the then Chaplain at Mbarara University of Science and Technology.

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