GUEWEL
DIRECTED BY Lamine Sonko
A ritual journey through an ancient African cosmovision, exploring landscapes of the soul and preparing us for life’s beginnings and endings.
In a landmark collaboration with the National Theatre of Senegal, Guewel channels deep ancestral power through primordial sounds worlds and sacred rhythmic dance, offering a reflection on our interconnected, collective human experience.
“ An epic adventure”
“Showcasing a cohort of gifted performers - dancers, musicians, ritualists - in front of lushly animated projections”
THE AGE
“A ritual of remembering, a reflection on how everything begins, transforms, and returns”.
MAV
CREATIVE TEAM
Director/Composer | Lamine Sonko
Producer | Olive Moynihan
Performer | Aminata Sarr
Performer | Awa Coulibaly
Performer | Ndick Sene
Performer | Abdoul Aziz Mbaye
Performer | Awa Sonko
Performer | Anita Quayle
Performer | Lamine Sonko
Sound Design | Roger Alsop, Thomas ‘Soup’ Campbell
Projection Design | Rhian Hinkley
Costume Design | Lamine Diatta
Set Design | Susie Bates
Lighting Design | Gina Gascoigne
Visual Artist | Kine Aw
Assistant Directors| Bowerbird Theatre
Associate Producers | Tanya Mclaine, Sophia Kostava
Strategy Consultant | Andy Miller
National Theatre
Sorano
The National Theatre Daniel Sorano, founded in 1960 at the dawn of Senegal’s independence, has long been a beacon of cultural pride and artistic innovation in West Africa. As one of the first institutions dedicated to reclaiming African identity through the performing arts, it fostered a golden era of theatre, music, and dance that resonated across the continent and beyond. In collaboration with 13.12, this legacy takes centre stage in Guewel, featuring acclaimed artists from the theatre’s two resident companies - Ballet National La Linguère and L’Ensemble Lyrique. Their exceptional command of rare and ancestral performance traditions offers audiences a unique opportunity to experience the richness of West African cultural heritage. Through this powerful exchange, Guewel becomes a space for cultural transmission, international dialogue, and artistic excellence.