Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman

Article posted on October 27, 2011

Opening 4 November at the Phoenix Theatre. The political, psychological thriller by the Chilean Ariel Dorfman makes a comeback to Nairobi.
With stellar performances by three of Nairobi's most inspiring artists. Don't miss it.

Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue to be Presented in Kenya July 15-25

Article posted on July 16, 2011

NAIROBI, KENYA (July 6, 2011) - Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue, a Sundance Institute initiative created in partnership with U.S. federal cultural agencies, will be presented in Kenya July 15-25, in conjunction with FilmAid and supported in part by the Embassy of the United States, Nairobi, Kenya, it was announced today by Keri Putnam, Executive Director of Sundance Institute.

KigeziNdoto in Lamu

Article posted on May 27, 2011

The boats take an hour to get to Lamu. It’s past one o’clock in the afternoon and the cast and crew are behind schedule. Mkunguni Square is where the cast will be performing for the next two days. The square is named after the big tree that was planted about 200 years ago called Mkungu- Indian Almond. Its scientific name is terminalia catappa. The tree provides a stunning shade and adds aesthetic value to the rare open space. Once the point where the tress grows was the point that water reached from the ocean; today the water has moved back over 300 metres away.

KigeziNdoto at Shimo La Tewa

Article posted on May 27, 2011

The forbidding gates of Shimo la Tewa Men’s prison meet the Kigezi Ndoto group for their first show in Mombasa.  There is a sluggish feel of fear and anxiety as they draw up at the venue, the audience, men locked up by society. The show at the prison is also the first performance since the cast was ejected from the stage while performing in Lamu. With the memory of Lamu still strong in their minds, the confidence of performing is low and shaken. There is also the idea of being in a prison full of dangerous men.