LAM Sisterhood represents a beautiful combination of creativity, work and sisterhood between Kenyan theatre artists, Laura Ekumbo, Aleya Kassam and Anne Moraa. Where some people prefer not to mix business and pleasure, LAM sisterhood has taken the risk,...
John Sibi-Okumu, or JSO, as he's fondly referred to, is not a new name to anyone on the Kenyan art scene. The distinguished artist and radio and TV personality boasts a long resume that includes acting, directing, and...
In recent years, there has been a growing movement towards promoting and preserving indigenous languages in Kenyan theatre. Language is usually the first thing that tells a stranger where one is from. For instance, a Kikuyu will gravitate...
Nyanga:Runaway Grandmother closed in October after a 4 day, 6 show run at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi. The opera had 70 performers and 60 crew members. Among the crew was myself as the Assistant Director and...
Ten mentor Mothers and one Father, devised theatre, drama therapy, healing, and community performances. This is You Will Never Walk Alone. It is beyond theatre, storytelling, and performance. You Will Never Walk Alone is a journey through betrayal...
Theatre is coming back slowly but surely. Though a difficult medium to translate online, it has been done with numerous shows especially since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Theatre for One: We Are Here is collaboration between The Arts...
Dr. Julisa Rowe is a name that many may not recognize, but should. With over 35 years of experience in Theatre and Performing Arts, the 55 year old theatre maker shows no signs of slowing down. As we...
Nyokabi Macharia is a Kenyan, performer and all-round lover of life. You know those people who in their résumés have the description ‘works well under pressure’,- she is one of them. Describing herself as a polymath, she thrives...
