Annabel (Banana Bell) is a project co-ordinator and senior performing and facilitating artist for Clowns Without Borders South Africa (CWBSA). CWBSA is an artist-led humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the psychosocial condition of children and communities in areas of crisis through laughter and play. This takes the form of clown shows and arts based programmes which use play, storytelling, circus arts and mindfulness to bring communities together. Annabel is currently a board member for CWBSA and on the advisory board for CWB UK.
Annabel has performed, facilitated, directed and co-ordinated projects for CWB in Swaziland, South Africa, Kenya, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lithuania and Sweden.
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Project Rufaro, Zimbabwe 2013 Video of a collaboration between CWBSA and CWB UK touring for underprivileged schools throughout Harare
Video of CWBSA in action in Swaziland in 2010 Project involved training Swazi artists, performing at the Bushfire International Festival of the Arts and for local schools in Mbabane.