Alexander Nderitu, Author at The Theatre Times

Alexander Nderitu

regional managing editor

Alexander Nderitu is a Kenyan novelist, poet and playwright. His stage plays include The Stacy Walker Interview, Yuppies!, What's Wrong With This Picture? and Hannah and The Angel (which has been translated into Japanese and Arabic). In 2011, he co-founded the Artists for Contemporary Theatre (A.C.T.) stage and film production group. Nderitu has written several widely-read research papers on African literature and theatre. A former official of PEN Kenya Centre, in 2017 he was named by Business Daily newspaper as one of Kenya's 'Top 40 Under 40 Men'. Website: www.AlexanderNderitu.com

Historical Bio-Drama Coming to Visa Oshwal Centre in Kenya

Posted by Alexander Nderitu | 2nd Oct 2019 | Kenya, News

Too Early For Birds, a theatrical series that brings stories from Kenyan history to the stage, is...

Ugandan Show Tackles Language and Culture

Posted by Alexander Nderitu | 18th Sep 2019 | Applied Theatre, News, Theatre and Politics, Theatre for Young Audiences, Uganda

It is still not uncommon to hear various parts of the continent being referred to as ‘Anglophone Africa’, ‘Francophone Africa’, ‘Lusophone Africa’, and so on. In fact, there are more French and English speakers in Africa today than there are in France and England respectively!

2019 Kenya International Theatre Festival Call For Applications

Posted by Alexander Nderitu | 20th Aug 2019 | Festivals, Kenya, News

The call opens on 1st May, 2019, and closes on 31st July, 2019

Veteran Kenyan Actress Returns to Stage With Feminist Show

Posted by Alexander Nderitu | 28th Apr 2019 | Kenya, News, Theatre and Gender

Veteran Kenyan thespian Mŭmbi Kaigwa returns to the stage on 25th April 2019 for a single showing...

ASSITEJ SA Announces 2019 Playwriting Contest Winner

Posted by Alexander Nderitu | 30th Mar 2019 | News, Playwriting, South Africa

Each playwright on the shortlist was paired with an expert from the international ASSITEJ network of professionals for online mentoring, coaching, and dramaturgy.

Zimbabwean Theatre Culture “Emerging” From The Shadows

Posted by Alexander Nderitu | 21st Feb 2019 | Festivals, News, Zimbabwe

One of the first indications of the change in political temperatures was the production of the hilarious stage play ‘Operation Restore Legacy’ which re-imagines the military takeover in Harare that ended one of Africa’s longest and most controversial presidential tenures.

Pioneering Black Superstar Immortalized on Stage

Posted by Alexander Nderitu | 25th Nov 2018 | Review, Theatre and Gender, United States of America

Josephine Baker tribute shows garner favourable reviews across the world.

Kampala International Theatre Festival, 2018 Edition

Posted by Alexander Nderitu | 17th Nov 2018 | Festivals, News, Transcultural Collaborations, Uganda

The venue is the Uganda Museum and performances from Kenya, India, Iran, UK, USA and the host nation will be staged. Below are teasers of some of the scheduled performances.