Namibia: Ulenga's 'Koko' Returns With Sage Second Act
Namibian actress Ndayola Ulenga has returned to the stage with her one-woman play 'Koko: Patulula' at the new Goethe-Institut Namibia. The performance explores her parents' history during the liberation struggle and the importance of archiving Namibian stories.
Why it matters
The play serves as a cultural touchstone for Namibian history and highlights the role of theatre in preserving national identity and personal narratives.
Windhoek's erratic theatre scene isn't precisely the place for revivals but Ndayola Ulenga's 'KoKo' recently returned to the stage for its second season.
Premiering at Windhoek's Theatre School last year after its initial conception during the Otjomuise Live Arts Festival in 2022, the one-woman theatre performance was staged at the new Goethe-Institut Namibia as a farewell, a fundraiser and a first.
The iteration presented to Friday night's audience, many of them returning, is titled 'Koko: Patulula'.
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It's the first play to be staged at the institute's new building and Ulenga's last performance before the actress begins her masters studies in the United Kingdom.
For those following Ulenga's award-winning trajectory, 'Koko: Patulula's' first act is familiar.
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