Where Theatre meets Travel
Introduction
How It All Began
Having taught drama throughout my career and being involved in many community theatre projects over the years, on retirement in 2016, I decided to expand my passion for theatre and travel. In 2017, accompanied by my wife Val, I travelled to South Africa to run a theatre project. I started a daily blog, reflecting the progress of the project, with observations on daily life there.
Since then, the projects continued, all combining theatre – especially with young people – and travel: Lebanon, Greece, Ethiopia, Nepal, India. During Covid19, unable to travel, I began teaching asylum seekers in London, which led to the foundation of Zhvan Theatre Company, running in parallel with the international projects.
Finally, this blogsite also offers a step back in time, with a daily transcription of the diary detailing our trip around the world, 45 years ago!
It is a joy and privilege to live and work in fascinating new places – doing the thing I love, introducing young people to theatre – and to share those experiences with you.
– Chris Walters
Recent Posts
Double Trouble coming to life
August 28, 2026
No-one could doubt the commitment of the Mimesis students, (let alone
A rehearsal in two halves
August 27, 2026
This evening’s rehearsal did not begin well. To begin with, I
Coming Soon
Returning to Lucknow
- Utopia: collaborative theatre production in 3 days at the CMS Odyssey Festival
- Ongoing drama workshops for CMS teachers and students
- Double Trouble: working at Amity University, a commedia dell’arte performance
- The Tempest: community project in collaboration with Amity University
My Productions
International Youth Theatre Projects
The other development, as the world opened again, was the creation of Zhvan theatre group in London, formed of refugees and asylum-seekers. What began as a weekly class for asylum-seekers in a London hotel, gradually turned into a theatre company. Their development too is featured in this blog.
Double Trouble
Folk Tales
Kwasuka Sukela
No Waiting
Romeo 4 Juliet
Snakes & Ladders
The Chalk Circle
Collaborations & Creative Partnerships
People & Organisations I’ve worked with
