Theatre: Clybourne Park – Adapted by George Mungai, Apr. 4-19 2014 @ The Phoenix Theater

Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris. Adapted by George Mungai and directed by Likarion Wainaina.

Starting on the 4th of April to the 19th of April
Venue: The Phoenix Theater.
Tickets at 500

Starring Joshwa Mwai, Sam Psenjen, Valentine Ziki, Vicky Gichora, Njoki Kagwanja, Brian Munene and Bruce Makau.

Play: Meetings, Feb. 15 – Mar. 2 2013 @ Phoenix Players – the Professional Centre

Phoenix Players, The Professional Centre presents a new and original play by one of our most illustrious and extraordinary alumni, actor and writer John Sibi-Okumu.

This new exciting play starts next week Friday 15th February and runs till 2nd March. George Mungai directs an amazing cast of Phoenix Players in bringing this production to life.

SYNOPSIS
Faoulata, under the guise of interviewing her grandmother for a book on the families of political dissenters is, in fact, searching for her own roots. She already knows that the father whom she has never seen since she was a little girl went into exile and formed a union abroad with a woman other than her own mother. There is expectation in the air: Her father Augustus, ‘Gus’ to all, is returning to be in Kenya in time to witness momentous elections. Some excitement and tension are also foreseeable; Some sensitive encounters will be in order. Over a series of ‘Meetings’ what will be resolved, and what will not…

Theatre & Performances: The Jury, Jan. 18-26 2013 @ Phoenix Theatre – Parliament Road

The US embassy and George Mungai Presents:
The Jury adapted from ‘Twelve Angry Men’ written by Regina Rose. Directed by Nick Njache and produced by George Mungai

Dates: January 18-26, 2013
Venue: Phoenix Theatre – Parliament Road
Tickets: Kshs 500 [online tickets at ticketsasa.com]
Time: Wed-Thur. at 7 pm, Fri. at 7.30 pm and Sat. at 3 & 6 pm

Theater & Performances: A Raisin in the Sun, Aug. 15-18 2012 @ Phoenix Players

Phoenix Players & USA Embassy Present: A Raisin in the Sun
A drama By Lorraine Hansberry directed by GEORGE MUNGAI

Dates: August 15-18, 2012
Time: Wed & Thur. 7pm, Fri. 7.30pm and Sat. 3 & 6pm
Tickets: Ksh. 650.
Student nights Every Thursday. Buy 1 ticket @Ksh. 400 and get 1 Free.

SYNOPSIS
A family of very humble abode loses their father. The life insurance money comes in and the widow seeks to put down a deposit for a house in a swanky neighborhood to fulfill her late husband’s wishes. Her son has business ideas; her daughter wants to go to college. They move into their new home- only to be confronted by the ugly reality that they do not belong there….

Theatre and Performances: Visiting Hour, Jun. 15-30, 2012 @ Phoenix Players

Phoenix Players Present visiting hour, directed by George Mungai

Opens on the 15th of June and runs until 30th June 2012. Tickets at Kshs 650
Venue: Professional Centre

SYNOPSIS
The play is written for a company of six actors, each playing several parts in the four scenes that make up one piece. In PLASTER, a hospitalized husband is visited by his canny wife, with hilarious results. KEEPING MUM is a poignant monologue by a middle aged daughter while GOING HOME traces the lessons learned by a confrontation between two women during their hospital stay MAGIC has a timid spinster suffering a visit from a crass work colleague and her ‘magician’ husband.

NB: Student nights Every Thursday. Buy 1 ticket @ Ksh. 400 and get 1 Free.

Theatre & Performances: A Raisin in the Sun, Apr. 13-28 2012 @ Professional Centre-Parliament Road

Phoenix Players & USA Embassy Present: A Raisin in the Sun

A drama By Lorraine Hansberry directed by GEORGE MUNGAI

Opens on the 13th of April (Sold Out) and runs until 28th April 2012.
Venue: Professional Centre-Parliament Rd
Tickets: Ksh. 650
NB: Student nights Every Thursday. Buy 1 ticket @ Ksh. 400 and get 1 Free.

SYNOPSIS
A family of very humble abode loses their father. The life insurance money comes in and the widow seeks to put down a deposit for a house in a swanky neighborhood to fulfill her late husband’s wishes. Her son has business ideas; her daughter wants to go to college. They move into their new home- only to be confronted by the ugly reality that they do not belong there….