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Lights out: Year curtain came down on theatre

The cast of Lwanda Rockman. The Play by Chatterbox in action at the Kenya National Theatre. (Photo/George Orido)

The show must go on, is a theatre and show business mantra but when Covid-19 hit, even the show stopped.

Live theatre performances in Kenya are an opportunity for film, music and play enthusiasts to let their hair down. The dark showroom space is an escape, a portal to another world.

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