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"STATE AS SUCH CIC"
HOME OF STATE OF THE [ART]
LED BY MUNOTIDA CHINYANGA
Munotida
Chinyanga
Art as a playground.
Participation as the engine.
Chaos as the method.
*but controlled chaos because you know...
risk assessments and safety and all.
Put simply: we make live interactive events, workshops, pop-ups, and experiences you can step into — part performance, part play, part social — built with artists and shaped by the people in it… you.
We are an antidisciplinary creative arts platform and movement, that challenges conventional artistic models by merging storytelling, participatory performance, and audience-driven experiences.
Our mission is to empower underrepresented artists, activate public spaces, and create socially engaged performances and events, that place participation and social interaction at the heart of the creative process.
Unlike traditional theatre models, we redefine who gets to make and experience art, prioritising equitable access, interactive engagement, and innovative forms of storytelling.
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That's [state].
Munotida Chinyanga (She/Her) is the leading founder.
She is a Director, Sound Designer, and Anti-Disciplinary Artist working across theatre, sound, and live performance. Her work explores participation, spatial storytelling, and the activation of public spaces, reimagining how audiences engage with performance. A Jerwood Live Work Fund recipient and PhD researcher at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, she investigates interactive performance-making, rehearsal models, and audience agency, pushing the boundaries of traditional theatre-making.
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Her directing credits include Gilgamesh (National Theatre of Rome), How to Build The City (Omnibus/Rich Mix), The Gathering (YIYUAN TANG Museum, China), and Don’t Try This At Home (Queens Theatre, Hornchurch). As a sound designer, she has worked on The Kola Nut Does Not Speak English (Bush Theatre), Bluets (Royal Court Theatre), and A Play For The Living In A Time Of Extinction (Barbican).
