TEMPERATURE

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About the event

THE FEVER WHEN EMOTIONS BURN

Temperature is a play that shows the sweltering heat of Zambia's economic demise. The play ignites, a theatrical inferno that probes the depths of human emotion and the devastating consequences of financial mismanagement. Inspired by the true events of the 1970s, when the closure of copper mines sent shockwaves through the nation, this gripping play draws parallels to the present day, revealing a haunting cycle of economic struggle.

The play transports the audience in to a world where the fever of emotions burns bright, and the temperature of desperation rises. A local company's fate hangs precariously in the balance, as the misuse of funds threatens to consume everything in its path. The characters' stories are woven together in a complex dance of power, greed, and survival, leaving the audience questioning the true cost of progress.

Through the lens of Zambia's turbulent past, "Temperature" sheds light on the present, exposing the eerie similarities between the economic state of the nation in the 1970s and today. This thought-provoking production challenges the audience to confront the burning questions: What have we learned from the past? Are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of history?

Themes:

- Economic struggle and mismanagement
- Power dynamics and corruption
- Human emotion and survival
- The cyclical nature of history

Inspiration:

- Zambia's economic history in the 1970s
- The closure of copper mines and its impact on the nation
- The parallels between the past and present economic state of Zambia

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