Uhuru

Mshale leads his first Tanzanians-only expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, joined by Sprite, a Tanzanian-American who sets out to decolonize his mountain, and missionaries Henry and Frannie. This dramedy follows the unlikely foursome as they journey together to the Roof of Africa.

Brandon E Burton and Manu Kumasi in a workshop production of Uhuru at Yale School of Drama, 2019

Photograph by Henriëtte Rietveld

Awards/Honors

Alley Theatre Alley All New Festival (Selected), 2024

ACT Contemporary Theatre New Works Northwest (Selected), 2024

American Blues Theater Blue Ink Award (Featured Finalist), 2023

Premiere Stages at Kean University Play Festival (Finalist), 2023

Playwrights Foundation Bay Area Playwrights Festival (Finalist), 2021