In this episode, Kenya Theatre Awards nominee Vivian Kabono joins us to discuss her role as Lili in After 4:30, the powerful stage adaptation of David Maillu’s 1974 verse novel set in post-independence Nairobi. In this intimate theatre podcast conversation, Vivian reflects on: Embodying a woman who resists male power in the workplace Performing restraint, dignity, and refusal on stage The emotional weight of telling women’s stories in African theatre Gender dynamics in Kenyan drama and contemporary Nairobi The rehearsal process and the importance of artist care and mental health in theatre spaces Why a story written in 1974 still feels urgently relevant today This episode speaks to actors, theatre lovers, literature enthusiasts, feminists, and anyone interested in African stage productions, Kenyan performing arts, and conversations around women, power, and identity in post-colonial society. Through Lili’s story, we confront a haunting question: if independence came in 1963, why does freedom still feel unfinished for so many women?
Vivian Kabono on After 4:30 and why freedom still feels unfinished for so many women.
In this episode, Kenya Theatre Awards nominee Vivian Kabono joins us to discuss her role as Lili in After 4:30, the powerful stage adaptation of David Maillu’s 1974 verse novel set in post-independence Nairobi. In this intimate theatre podcast conversation, Vivian reflects on: Embodying a woman…
