YOUTHS UPHOLD FAMILY MORAL VALUES THROUGH COMEDY

A group of youthful actors in western Kenya is standing in the gap to uphold family moral values through Comedy. 

Speaking to Nipashenipashike Gabriel Bombo, a director and scriptwriter of the theatre group said, “comedy is something that has been accepted as a form of entertainment in Kenya for long and its time the same avenue is used to restore the moral fiber in society.”

It is in the same resonation that the theatre group at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), which was started in 2006 with the aim of nurturing talents among students, has begun a monthly comic show. 

Gabriel Bombo illustrating a point to priscila Mukhwana during practice

 

Their recent play dubbed “kiss me twice” is a continuation of last month’s play “Hot potatoe”. Which is a play with a university setting with the main character as professor named Kalulu.  

Prof. Kalulu, a role played by Jacob Mukhwana, who is the current best male actor in the Kenya schools, colleges and university drama festivals, is a lecturer who is married with a son in the same institution he tutors. Unfortunately he is in a “relationship with benefits” with her sons’ girlfriend, a role played by Priscila Khamati, currently THE best female actor in the country.

In a twist of things the professor is also beaten at his own game by his student who is sleeping with his mistress (Mrs.Kalulu).

“Hot potatoe” ends with the realization that Father and son have been eating the same “hot potatoe” and so have lecturer and student.

Eating of the” hot potatoe” makes the two ladies pregnant leaving the culprits in a dilemma.

Now in “Kiss me twice” it is time for the ladies to deliver but they all have a complication. The doctor advice is to have c-section; something which stirs a conflict for it takes the father of the expected child to sign for the process to take place.

Actors on stage doing a set

Kalulu and son are battling to append for the campus diva on the other hand Prof. Kalulu and students are in no agreement as to who will sign for Mrs. Kalulu. How will this circus of shame end? I have no idea but you will surely do if you buy yourself a ticket to watch the hilarious comic on the 7^th February 2014 from 2-5 at the campus main catering unit.

Advance tickets  for students are going for ksh.50/= and ksh. 100/= for staff, Tickets at the gate will be ksh.80/= for students and ksh.150/= for staff.

The group is also set to launch its plays at Kenya National theatres, Alliance Francais in the course of the year.