Artists For Contemporary Theatre (ACT)

Artists For Contemporary Theatre (ACT) 'Movies will make you famous; Television will make you rich; But theatre will make you good.' - Terrence Mann

ACT is an exciting (in fact 'exciting' may be a dull word to describe ACT!) new theatre group dedicated to putting the performing arts back on centre stage (literally and figuratively)! ACT also seeks to provide a platform for expression through launching of community media processes like debates, poetry and storytelling. We welcome new, artistic, members from all over the country (but especially

Nyeri County) and all walks of life to join us in revolutionising and re-invigorating theatre in Kenya. Whether your area of interest is:
- Stage Acting
- Stage Direction

01/06/2025
11/01/2025

The 2025 Regina International Film Festival & Awards will take place AUGUST 13-23 2025, with 6 days of online screenings before 5 days of in-person screenings & events, culminating in an awards ceremony. Join us as we celebrate world cinema, champion new voices, and bring you the best of Saskatchewa...

04/01/2025

Inspired by themes from his film ''Nope,'' Jordan Peele''s Monkeypaw is producing a documentary series unraveling the whitewashed mythology of cowboys in American history.

15/06/2024

Kenyan author and critic Alexander Nderitu joins the jury of the Asian Prize for Short Story 2024 organised by the Asian Group of Literature.
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NEW BOOK ALERT! Book 9/10 for 2023Title:  "this time with feeling: essays on theatre"Description:‘Play-goers, I bid you ...
30/12/2023

NEW BOOK ALERT!

Book 9/10 for 2023

Title: "this time with feeling: essays on theatre"

Description:

‘Play-goers, I bid you welcome! The theatre is a temple, and we are here to worship the gods of comedy and tragedy.’

The opening lines of the hit musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, echo the sentiments of theatre lovers worldwide. Indeed, the theatre is a temple and has been centuries; uplifting, entertaining, educating, and inspiring the masses. Mr. Nderitu’s new book – the second in his series on the theatre world – sheds a spotlight on the evolution of performance arts, Broadway, African theatre scenes, great playwrights, and – most surprisingly – the wacky world of professional wrestling! The title is something of a misnomer because everything this author/critic has written has been done with feeling. Which is why he is one of the most popular and translated writers in the Commonwealth region today.

About the author:

Alexander Nderitu is a Regional Managing Editor for TheTheatreTimes.com. He is a prolific writer and critic whose stage plays include The Talking of Trees and Hannah and the Angel. His work has garnered many accolades including:

Business Daily ‘Top 40 Under 40 Men’

IHRAF Africa Playwriting Prize

Share Africa Climate Fiction Award

Sahitto International Prize For Literature
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR6NZWN6

this time with feeling: essays on theatre (Kenyan Theatre: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Book 2)

Collected Plays (2004-2014) is a compilation of six original plays (or ‘books’, as they’re known in the West) by veteran...
15/11/2022

Collected Plays (2004-2014) is a compilation of six original plays (or ‘books’, as they’re known in the West) by veteran actor/director/playwright John Sibi-Okumu. There’s a foreword by novelist Ngugi wa Thiong’o, an introduction by theatre reviewer Margaretta Wa Gacheru, and an afterword by constitutional affairs expert Prof. Yash Pal Ghai. Scripted over a decade and covering a wide range of themes, the works ‘stand alone’ and can be read in any order.

https://alexandernderitu.blogspot.com/2022/11/john-sibi-okumus-collected-plays-review.html

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