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Expat Talk: Experience the magic of Tinga Kingdom

Tinga Tinga Tales feels like Off Broadway meets Nairobi Photo: Fb/Tinga Tales

Entering the theatre tent, one is officially in the Tinga Tinga Kingdom. From the very start we are signalled that this is an interactive show where the animals are the star and the humans who ‘steal their fur and land’, are the audience.

The Monkey played by Eric Wainaina opens the show and gives us direction and sets the pace. Eric owns the stage in every step. He floats and glides with ease and rocks long red eyelashes and green lipstick. Though this was part of the makeup for all the cast, seeing Eric’s commitment to his character encouraged the audience to commit their participation and raise their arms and wiggle their fingers to release their energies to get the Giraffe out of a ‘sticky situation’.

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