Matsena KABEL
Freesheet
Cain and Abel is a sibling rivalry that has rippled through time. In KABEL, brothers Anthony Matsena and Kel Matsena reimagine the story of history’s first murder.
About Matsena
We create multi-disciplinary work focused on physical storytelling. We work with contemporary, hip-hop, ballet, krump, and African dance, as well as theatre, voice, and poetry. We’re interested in creating for different formats, platforms and contexts to help us reach different audiences. We want to make work for audiences whose backgrounds and experiences chime with our own, or who may not engage with the arts as they have traditionally been presented.
We share stories that are about how we observe, understand and try to navigate the contemporary world. They’re rooted in our experience as artists, as immigrants, as people from a working-class community, as young Black men.
We seek out collaborators to inspire and surprise us. They bring new and different creative skills, ideas and approaches. and add depth, clarity and excitement into what we create together. We like to challenge ourselves to try things we haven’t done before. We want to shine a light on the challenges and inequities of modern life, but also celebrate where we find hope and joy in today’s world.
Website: matsenaproductions.com
Instagram: matsenaproductions
Artistic Team & Credits
Created and performed by Anthony Matsena and Kel Matsena
Designer Jasmine Araujo
Lighting Designer Ryan Joseph Stafford
Composer Beth Lewis
Dramaturg and Assistant Writer Hannes Langolf
Fight Director Kev McCurdy
Associate Director Kennedy Junior Muntanga
Sound Designer Francis Botu
Fabric Designer Melissa Rodrigues
Costume Supervisor Susie Pearce
Theology Consultant Alison Gray
Aerial Consultant Phoebe Feord
Soundtrack includes extract from A Brother Named Gethsemane by Natalie Diaz
Saxophone Meg Glover
Production Manager Rachael Duthie
Stage Manager Verron Lee
Assistant Producer Marita Anastasi
Social Media Rosie Blackadder
Marketing Consultant Holly Adomah
Videographer Alex Hermon
Photographer Kirsten McTernan
Concept Photographer Laurentina Miksys
Producer Molly Jones
Executive Producer Tim Wood
Matsena Arts Advisory Board Aysha Ahmad, Sophie Caruth, Steven Kavuma, Harry MacAuslan
Thanks to Mission Gallery, Courtauld Gallery, Mildred Yuan, Sue Williams, DanceEast, Helen Galliano, Linsey McLachan & Arnold Matsena
Co-commissioned by Sadler’s Wells
Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England
Matsena Arts Ltd is supported by Arts Council Wales
