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Kenyan theatre beams with new voices, return of classics in 2025

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2025: Kenyan theatre beams with new voices, return of classics

This year saw the re-staging of several classic works by theatre veterans, introducing a new generation of audiences to these timeless pieces.

There was Picha (1985) by Mohamed Komeja, Kaggia (2014) and Elements (2013) by John-Sibi Okumu, The Trial of Dedan Kimathi (1976) by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, an adaptation of David Maillu's After 4.30, and Kifo Kisimani by Kithaka wa Mberia.

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