Theatre & Performances: Benta, Jul. 1-3 2011 @ Alliance


Dates: July 1-3, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: Friday 6 & 8.30pm, Saturday 3, 6 & 8.30pm and Sunday 3 & 6pm
Tickets: Advance Kshs 400 and Kshs 500 at the door
Contacts: 0720 861 236, 0733 720 585

The Friends Ensemble, are back on stage, this time with a moving drama, society story addressing the rights of House helps. A sharp story about house helps, and the harsh life most of them go through in their quest to earn a living.

Catch this captivating Drama as presented by The Friends Ensemble

Written By: Cajetan
Produced By: Davies Lule Lule
Directed by: Ellis Otieno

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Play: Men are from Kenya, Women are from Pluto, until Jun 12 2011 @ Alliance

MEN ARE FROM KENYA, WOMEN ARE FROM PLUTO
an original comedy by Hearstrings Kenya, conceptualized by Churchill
until June 12th at Alliance Française auditorium: Fridays. 6.30pm, Weekends: 3 & 6pm
Tickets: 500/-

As we know there are only 8 planets after the 9th one Pluto was downgraded.  In this mid-year gut-crusher, Heartstrings Kenya will unveil what has become the 9th planet: Kenya…

Play: Mary Mary, Jun 10-25 2011 @ Phoenix Players

Mary Mary, a comedy by Jean Kerr.  Bob – a publisher is at the tail end of divorced proceedings with his wife- Mary.
They have been living apart- and the final stage of the divorce is just weeks away. Bob has since met Tiffany- who is from a very rich background
and is a health freak; they are due to get married as soon as the divorce is granted.

Bob’s tax lawyer- Oscar – has been working on the tax returns and has had to call in Mary to clarify some payments relating to the current tax year. This
he does behind Bob’s back- and the two ‘exes’ are thrown into a situation of having to confront themselves- why did they split in the first place? Who is
getting married to whom?

In comes Dirk – a famous actor- and Bob’s comrade in the Navy- who has written a book and wants it published. Bob is loathe to do this, and ‘trades
off’ his ex-wife for a publishing contract!

This funny, warm and moving piece is directed by George Mungai and performed by a cast of five: Robert Mullei, Brigid Wanyaga[last  on stage in the
musical Oliver] , Jane Waithiegeni [Changing Generations], Harry Ebale (Local Murder) and  Eddie Mbugua-Njeri .

Dates: Friday 10th-Saturday 25th June 2011. Wed-Fri @ 7pm, Sat 11th & 18th @
6pm, Sunday 19th 2 4pm and Saturday 25th @ 3 & 6pm. Thursdays are student nights, students with valid identification buy a ticket at ksh.300 and get
another one free. Tickets are Ksh. 500 for Adults, Ksh.300 for Students.

Concert/Launch: Weapons of Mass Reconciliation, Jun. 17 2011 @ Alliance


Date: June 17, 2011
Venue: Alliance Françaises Gardens
Time: 7-10.30 pm
Entry: Free

Featuring  live performances by Iddi Achieng, Simon Mugo, Ronald Ontiri, Doris Chepchumba, Sauti Sol, George Mutinda, Peter Wambugu and Bismillahi Gargar

‘Weapon of Mass Reconciliation’ showcases the best of the Spotlight on Kenyan Music programme, an Alliance Française project that continues to nurture Kenyan music inspired from local musical traditions.

The “Weapon of Mass Reconciliation’ is a digipack composed of:
–  an audio CD featuring the 14 Spotlight tracks including Wakati ni Sasa (the project’s flagship song featuring Kenya’s leading afro-fusion artists),
– a DVD with 10 music clips by a selection of Spotlight artists and Iddi Achieng, member of the Spotlight Steering committee
– a DVD that documents the Spotlight on Kenyan Music journey and directs the spotlight to the next stage

In the wake of the Kenya’s post-election crisis of early 2008 when the country was divided along ethnic lines and rivalries, the Spotlight national tour came at an opportune time contributing to the various reconciliation building efforts in the country.  This weapon of mass reconciliation was used to promote ‘unity in diversity’ by taking musicians and music from different regions to introduce them on new turf in an effort to create a better understanding and tolerance of ‘similarities in differences’.