Yannick Kamanzi
KigaliYannick Kamanzi born in 1997, belongs to the post-genocide generation. His parents found refuge in the Congo in 1994, but he loses his grandmother, killed during the genocide against the Tutsi. This event nourishes his reflection on memory and heritage. Trained at the École Jacques Lecoq in Paris, he develops a physical and committed approach to the stage. In 2023, he creates The Black Intore at Chaillot, national Dance Theater. His show Generation 25 is touring in Africa, Europe and Asia, with a collaboration with the Juilliard School. He works on East African Bolero and develops Beyond the Wall, a musical comedy mixing collective creation and social commitment.
