The 2025 National Theatre Festival, organized by the National Theatre Arts Association of Zambia (NATAAZ), was held from October 28 to November 1 at the historic Lowenthal Theatre in Ndola. The festival brought together university, college, school, and community theatre groups from across Zambia to showcase productions that explored contemporary social, cultural, and developmental issues affecting the nation.
The National Theatre Arts Association of Zambia (NATAAZ) National Theatre Festival 2025 was a five-day celebration of Zambian performing arts held from October 28 to November 1, 2025, at the renowned Lowenthal Theatre in Ndola. The festival served as a national platform for theatre practitioners, students, emerging artists, and community groups to present original works that reflected the realities, aspirations, and challenges of modern Zambian society.
Featuring performances from universities, colleges, schools, and community theatre organizations from across the country, the festival highlighted the power of theatre as a tool for education, advocacy, cultural expression, and social transformation. Productions and poetry performances addressed a wide range of contemporary issues, including youth empowerment, community development, civic responsibility, and the protection of public infrastructure through the Youth Action Against Vandalism (YAAV) project.
Beyond entertainment, the festival fostered artistic exchange, talent development, and national dialogue, reinforcing theatre's vital role in promoting awareness, inspiring change, and strengthening Zambia's cultural identity.
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