Category Archives: Reflections

Criticism: Art’s Loyal Companion

(This article appeared in The East African February 1-7 2011) IT is said that King Louis XIV (1638-1715) of France, a great lover and patron of the arts, and because of whom classical French literature and music flourished, asked the … Continue reading

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Kamini’s Epic Dance

(This review appeared in the East African July 12-19) Without wanting to get myself entangled in the whys and wherefores surrounding the definition of art, I think it is safe to say that beauty in art is universal. It appeals … Continue reading

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Enter Nairobi, Centrestage

(This feature appeared in the East African 21st-27th June 2010) “I CAN take an empty space and call it a bare stage. A man walks across this empty space, whilst someone else is watching him, and this is all that … Continue reading

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Film and Theatre Converge In Revolt Against Destiny

(This article appeared in the Sunday Nation on 19th April 2009)   The movie Slumdog Millionaire showing now in cinemas starts off with the question, “Jamal Malik is one question away from winning 20 million rupees. How did he do … Continue reading

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A Blank Page for African Theatre

(This article appeared in the Sunday Nation on 22nd March 2009) We would all like to see true African drama in our theatres today but the million-dollar question is, what is African drama? Is it any kind of drama, as … Continue reading

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