Read the full poem, or watch the film.
You can devour it all at once, or go slowly, digesting it in parts. Does it speak to you? Then take it, it's yours! Put it to work. Use the whole thing or just a verse. Rap it, sing it, compose music to it. Translate it into movement or a dance. Paint it on a wall. Allow the words to take root and speak through you in action, protest or art. If you and your friends are working towards climate justice, this poem belongs to you.
(PS! Click the stickers and links in the poem to open bonus pop-ups, videos and readings.)
Burning Rebellion, An Ecological Protest Poem 2019 by Well Worn Theatre is licensed under a Creative Commons license BY-NC-SA 4.0
Burning Rebellion was written by Joni Barnard aka Missy Phaya Fly, Lerato Sefoloshe, Sanelisiwe Yekani, Mlindeli Zondi, Jaques de Silva, Kyla Davis. Performed by: Lerato Sefoloshe, Sanelisiwe Yekani, Mlindeli Zondi, Jaques de Silva. Produced by: Well Worn Theatre Company.
This digital/interactive, open-source version of Burning Rebellion was produced by Well Worn Theatre Company in collaboration with the South African Research Chair in Science Communication, based at Stellenbosch University. The SARChI SciCom is funded by the National Research Foundation.
Burning Rebellion is made possible by a generous grant from the National Lotteries Commission.
The Burning Rebellion Film was made possible by a generous grant from the UMI with additional support from the University of Leeds Impact Acceleration Fund and Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute (LAHRI).
