Cameroonian playwright Hermine Yollo wins 2026 RFI Theatre Prize
The playwright and director was honored for "Ima Maryam: The Judgment of Mary," a work that challenges religious dogmas and violence against women.
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Cameroonian playwright Hermine Yollo has won the 2026 RFI Theatre Prize for her text "Ima Maryam: The Judgment of Mary," a play built around the figure of the Virgin Mary.
The prize is to be presented to her this Sunday, September 27, at Zébrures, the major festival of Francophone theatrical writing and creation held in Limoges, France.
In her text, the playwright and director directly confronts religious dogmas and violence against women, drawing on a form of writing she deliberately made innovative to probe the deeper meaning of her work.
The RFI Theatre Prize annually rewards dramatic texts by Francophone authors, helping to bring new voices in African and broader Francophone theatrical writing to wider attention.
The recognition awarded to Hermine Yollo shines a light on a work that is part of a broader movement of African theatrical creations addressing social issues through revisited religious or historical figures and narratives.
Sources
- La Camerounaise Hermine Yollo remporte le Prix RFI Théâtre 2026 avec «Ima Maryam: le jugement de Marie» — RFI — Français
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