{"id":1327,"date":"2019-03-25T10:07:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T10:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/consultax\/?page_id=1327"},"modified":"2026-09-11T20:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T20:40:15","slug":"what-we-do-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/index.php\/what-we-do-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1785658974306{margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;background-color: #BD8E28 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"stripe-band\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"hero\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">SekiBa Empire<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>What We Do<\/h1>\n<p>Five practices, one purpose: African stories told with craft, on stage and on screen, that spark reflection and drive change.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ST.MARY-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Theatre\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"num\">01<\/div>\n<h2>Theatre Productions<\/h2>\n<p>Original plays, theatre-for-social-change, touring shows, community theatre, corporate performances, and our plays &amp; poetry festival platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ST.MARY-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Film\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"num\">02<\/div>\n<h2>Film Productions<\/h2>\n<p>Feature films, shorts, documentaries and series told with cinematic excellence \u2014 full production support from casting to script.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ST.MARY-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mentorship\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"num\">03<\/div>\n<h2>Artist Mentorship &amp; Training<\/h2>\n<p>Acting classes, scriptwriting workshops, crew development, and artist incubation \u2014 building opportunity where talent already exists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ST.MARY-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Adventure projects\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"num\">04<\/div>\n<h2>Fun, Educational &amp; Adventure Projects<\/h2>\n<p>Treasure hunts, Blue Economy challenges, creative retreats, and story-driven adventures blending fun, education, and culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ST.MARY-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Community\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Sustainable Community Projects<\/h2>\n<p>Mental health awareness, gender-based violence advocacy, youth empowerment, and community storytelling \u2014 our art serves the people first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=&#8221;What We Do&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2419 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/imageedit_9_4869435896-1024x902.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/imageedit_9_4869435896-1024x902.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/imageedit_9_4869435896-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/imageedit_9_4869435896-768x676.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/imageedit_9_4869435896.jpg 1090w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We create compelling, thought-provoking stage productions that reflect the complexities, beauty, contradictions, and lived realities of African life. Our theatre is rooted in truth-telling, cultural identity, and emotional depth, using performance as both art and mirror.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our work goes beyond entertainment. It is a deliberate space for reflection, dialogue, healing, and transformation. Through powerful storytelling, we amplify voices that are often unheard and explore themes that speak to society\u2019s most urgent conversations; love, power, gender, mental health, justice, tradition, and change.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Our Theatre Work Includes:<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Original Plays<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We develop and stage authentic, original African stories that are bold, relevant, and emotionally resonant. Each production is crafted to leave a lasting impact on audiences while showcasing strong character work and storytelling excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Theatre-for-Social-Change Productions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We use theatre as a tool for advocacy and awareness. These productions are designed to challenge perceptions, spark dialogue, and inspire action around pressing social issues such as mental health, gender-based violence, youth unemployment, and community development.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Touring Shows<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We take theatre beyond traditional spaces, bringing performances to different regions, communities, and audiences. Our touring productions ensure that impactful storytelling is accessible, inclusive, and far-reaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Community Theatre<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We work closely with communities to co-create and present stories that reflect their lived experiences. This form of theatre empowers local voices, encourages participation, and fosters ownership of narratives that matter to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Corporate and Institutional Performances<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We design tailored theatrical experiences for organizations, institutions, and brands seeking meaningful engagement. These performances are used for training, sensitization, team building, and corporate storytelling in a powerful and memorable way.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Theatre Festival (Plays &amp; Poetry Competition Platform)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We curate and host competitive theatre and spoken word festivals that bring together playwrights, actors, poets, and performance artists in a vibrant creative showcase. This platform allows creatives to present original works, compete, and be recognized for excellence in storytelling, performance, and poetic expression.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The festival serves as both a discovery space and a development platform \u2014 nurturing emerging talent, promoting artistic excellence, and strengthening the performing arts ecosystem. It creates a dynamic environment where theatre and poetry converge, celebrate creativity, and elevate African performance art to a wider audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>At the heart of our work, the stage is a sacred space<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where truth meets artistry, where silence is broken, and where stories become a force for change.<\/span>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1785658974306{margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;background-color: #BD8E28 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] SekiBa Empire What We Do Five practices, one purpose: African stories told with craft, on stage and on screen, that spark reflection and drive change. 01 Theatre Productions Original plays, theatre-for-social-change, touring shows, community theatre, corporate performances, and our plays &amp; poetry festival platform. 02 Film [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1327","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1327"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2507,"href":"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1327\/revisions\/2507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekibaempire.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}