Mahmud y no solo MahmudPuntocero Company

Mahmud y no solo Mahmud tells a real story through words, acrobatics and live songs. Based on the book Partir et raconter (Leaving to Tell the Tale) by Mahmud Traoré and Bruno le Dantec.

The story of a young Senegalese man who leaves his hometown in search of work in the neighbouring country, where a Civil War breaks out. What promised be a fairly straightforward journey turns into a nightmare, thanks to the consequences of colonialism, the lack of legal channels allowing safe mobility due to European funding for countries like Niger and Morocco to control migratory movements, and through the exploitation of labour and racism.

Direction: Zenaida Alcalde Alcalde. Text: Silvia Albert Sopale. Dramaturgy: Silvia Albert Sopale, Zenaida Alcalde Alcalde. Other texts: Zenaida Alcalde Alcalde (based on conversations with Dnoe Lamiss, Chumo Mata, and various documentation sources). Lighting design: Jesús Díaz Cortés. Creation and original sound design: Dnoe Lamiss, ISOF (Shango Records, Paranoise Gallery). Original songs: Dnoe Lamiss, ISOF, Dj Phet, CredaSound, Dave Alna (Univack Creative), Digitano. Scenography design: Zenaida Alcalde Alcalde. Audiovisual content: Miguel Muñoz Segura. Costumes: TheFreakLab/LeFreakOlé (Gelsomina Torelli, Anabela Lubisse), Dnoé Lamiss. Props design: TheFreakLab/LeFreakOlé (Gelsomina Torelli, Anabela Lubisse). Work on acrobatic technique: Mohamed Keita. Kenyan Circus Artists Agent: Mighty Jambo Trust. Counsel: Mahmud Traoré. Advice on migration and African policies: Sani Ladan. Performers: Thomas King (actor), Dnoe Lamiss (actress, singer), Elvis Kyengo Kakiti (circus artist), Colins Ouna Opiyo (circus artist), Joel Bwana Anabaka (circus artist). Circus covers: Dennis Wafula Wanjala, Abdoulaye Bah, Mohamed Keita. Production: Zenaida Alcalde. Diffusion: Paula Semprún. Production assistant: Irene García.