Latest theatre stories from across Kenya.
The production company Too Early For Birds has announced the return of the play based on Wangari Maathai’s life, dubbed ‘Shawry for Trees: The Roots of a Revolutionary’ after its successful run in April. The rerun will return from…
Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has called for more investment in the arts following his attendance at the showing of ‘Lion King Junior: The Musical’, which began on June 11th to 14th at the Jain Bhavan Auditorium under the umbrella of the…
The opening night of the play “In the Seashell Hum”, starring Nick Ndeda, Foi Wambui, Angela Mwandanda and Gitura Kamau, reignited the conversation around mental health in Kenya. Before the show, organisers held a 10-minute session with…
Kenya National Drama Festival State Concert, State House, Nairobi. https://t.co/1m9xk6CFNn — William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) April 17, 2026 President William Ruto alongside First Lady Rachel Ruto host the Kenya National Drama and…
Doing a one-person play is crazy business. And the writer and director of 2057 Dystopia agrees. When Thayú was bringing this vision to life, they had no idea that it was going to get here, and no idea if Njeri wa Gakuo, i.e. the person who…
