Series 7, Episode 3: Tobias Tembo and Adam McGuigan

Tobias Tembo is Provincial Youth Development Coordinator for Southern Province, Zambia. He is a visionary leader and co-founder of Barefeet Theatre, a dynamic organization empowering vulnerable youth through the arts. With a career spanning public sector management, civil society, and creative industries, Tobias has driven impactful initiatives in youth development, resource mobilisation, and traditional leadership engagement. His work has earned accolades, including the 2018 Humanitarian Leadership Award for uplifting street children. A skilled communicator and strategist, Tobias has been involved in projects like Zambia’s first BAFTA-winning film, I Am Not a Witch, and financial inclusion programmes for traditional leaders. Passionate about social innovation, he continues to inspire change through collaboration and creativity.https://barefeettheatre.org/Adam McGuigan is a Theatre/ Film Maker, Writer and Architect of Creative Experiences. "Being a neurodivergent artist from the north of Ireland is important in the work I create. Growing up in a divided society where culture could mean danger has infused an intrigue about the impact art can have." He is a co-founder of Barefeet Theatre, and currently Artistic Director at Wake The Beast performance company, Associate Artist at Theatre Témoin, Associate at Human Features Productions and Board member of Barefeet Theatre. He  works extensively in the UK and internationally through touring and for 8 years as part of Contacting The World international Theatre Festival (Contact Manchester), Previous AD of SpareParts outdoor arts festival and Creative Producer at Hope Street Ltd.https://www.adammcguigan.com/theatreSend us a textExplore more Breaks & Joins podcasts, on the repair of our stuff, ourselves and our communities. Subscribe to make sure you dont miss any!

There are no comments yet.

Please log in to write the first comment.