2025: Kenyan theatre beams with new voices, return of classics This year saw the re-staging of several classic works by…
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Redemption: Late playwright David Mulwa’s classic play set for highly awaited comeback David Mulwa’s Redemption is set to make a…
Smollo, Bisieri shine in powerful joint debut, ‘The Vows and The Vices’ Nairobi’s Kenya National Theatre was alive with anticipation…
George Mbuto on stage [Courtesy] On the evening of November 21, stand-up comedian and actor Generali, real name George Mbuto,…
The cast and production crew of the play The Vows and Vices at KNT(photo courtesy) Andymaxe Entertainment – best known…
Celebrated actor couple Andrew Smollo and Boera Bisieri are stepping on stage together (photo courtesy) Celebrated actor couple Andrew Smollo…
Kenya International Theatre Festival (KITFest) is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of creativity, cultural exchange, and artistic excellence.…
Nairobi’s art lovers are in for a rare treat as world-renowned Swiss choreographer Joshua Monten makes his East African debut…
Between applause and rent: The economics of being a poet in Kenya Poetry in Kenya is no longer confined to…
Thirteen types of people you’ll find at the theatre Plays, poetry, spoken word, and other theatre performances draw in a…
Actors on stage during the staging of Last Spear of Nandi at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi [Courtesy] Director…
Professor Kithaka wa Mberia [File/Standard] Kifo Kisimani, a play centering on themes of police brutality, corruption, and bad governance, was…
The play Fractured Ties by Igiza Arts staged at Kenya National Theatre in July [Courtesy] From heart-warming comedies from Heartstrings…
Wangu Wa Makeri stage play [File/Standard] Kenya’s theatre scene is enjoying a vibrant resurgence this year, with an increase in…
Picha Museum co-founder Joel Lukhovi speaks during its preview in Nairobi [David Gichuru/Standard] PiCHA, Africa’s first museum for contemporary African…
Walking into April Kamunde’s latest exhibition feels like stepping into a retreat, a gentle space swaying to the rhythm of…
An ancient tree branch hollowed out by termites and a finely carved wooden violin—on the surface, they couldn’t be more…
“Rikia Ume” a play by Andu A Mumbi Production [Courtesy] The Kenyan theatre scene is seeing a reawakening led by…
When Ngartia made his long-awaited return to the stage with DaiVerse, no one anticipated the electric energy that would follow.…