Churchill and Chipukeezy to battle it out for top award
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Chipukeezy’s show on Ebru TV and Churchill’s Show on NTV will be up against Comedy Arena on KBC and Thursday Night with Doctor Ofweneke.
Dr Ofweneke gets another nod in the ‘Best Comedian on TV’ category and will be up against Jasper Murume, Sleepy David and Professor Hamo of Churchill Show on NTV.
Check out the full list of nominees below:
Best Actor
Elsaphan Njora- Grease
Bilal Mwaura- Fathili
Byron Ndara- Kwe Kalyet, Lwanda Magere Revisited
Gilbert Lukalia- Legally Insane
Ngartia- Too Early For Birds
Martin Githinji- Jesus Christ Superstar
Hiren Vara, Run For Your Wife
Best Actress
Linda Opany- Kwe Kalyet, Lwanda Magere Revisited
Chichi Seii- What Happens In The Night
Nice Githinji- Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease
Marianne Nungo- What Happens In The Night, Wamama
Nyokabi Macharia-Too Early For Birds (Brazzen Edition), Caucasian Chalk Circle
Elsie Akinyi (Sarafina, Cinderella)
Best Actress in Supporting Role
Larvine Adhiambo- Kwe Kalyet, Lwanda Magere Revisited
Maya Saibei - Robinhood
Mkamzee Mwatela – Jesus Christ Superstar, Sarafina
Daisy Temba- Breathe
Pauline Kyalo- Necessary Madness, Wamama
Best Actor In Supporting Role
Biron Ndara Chunga- Kwe Kalyet, Luanda Magere Revisited
Davis Ambuga- Kwe Kalyet
Nick Ndeda- Legally Insane
Martin Githinji-Breathe
Bilal Wanjau- The Jungle Book, Robinhood, Minister Karibu
Benson Ojua- Necessary Madness
Likarion Wainaina- Alladin
Best Production Of TV Comedy Recorded Before A Live Audience
Churchill Show, NTV
Chipukeezy Show, EBRU TV
Comedy Arena, KBC
Thursday Night With Doctor Ofweneke, KTN
Best Comedian On TV – Male
Dr Ofweneke, Thursday Night With Ofweneke, KTN
Sleepy, Churchill Show, NTV
Professor Hamo, Churchill Show, NTV
Okal, Vioja Mahakamani
Jasper Murume, Churchill Raw, NTV
Fred Omondi, Comedy Arena
Best Comedian On TV – Female
Zuleka, Vioja Mahakamani, KBC
Mammito, Churchill Show, NTV
Nasra, Churchill Show, NTV
Jemutai, Churchill Show, NTV
Best TV Art Culture Programme/News/Magazine
10/10 (Citizen)
The Trend (NTV)
Lifestyle Artistic Tuesday (KTN)
Lit 360, NTV
Drama And Music Festivals (Edu Tv)
Best Art and Culture Magazine / Newspaper
Life and Style, Nairobian
Zuqa, Daily Nation
Pulse, The Standard
Kenya Buzz
Best Director
Wanjiku Mwawuganga- Too Early For Birds (Brazen Edition)
Nash Stuart- Sarafina, Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease
Mbeki Mwalimu- Strangers By Blood, Legally Insane
Gilbert Lukalia- Breathe
Tash Mitambo- Minister Karibu
Amar Desai- The Jungle Book
George Chunga, Desai Ogada And Prof. Jan Selman - Kwe Kalyet ( Lwanda Magere Revisited)
Sammy Mwangi-Heartstrings
Best Playwright
Kigondu Martin- Of Cords And Discords
Derrick Waswa- State Of Incommunicado
Aleya Kassam, Anne Moraa, Laura Ekumbo- Too Early For Birds (Brazen Edition)
Walter Sitati- Necessary Madness
Mbeki Mwalimu And Jackson Biko - Breathe
Xavier Nato - Opiyo And Juliet
Justin Mirichi - Strangers By Blood, Legally Insane
Best Production
Bei Ya Jioni Play - Chatterbox
Legally Insane
Breathe
Kwe Kalyet
Too Early For Birds (Brazen Edition)
Robin Hood
Jesus Christ Superstar
To check out the full list and vote click this link
About Sanaa Theatre Awards
Established 5 years ago, Sanaa Theatre Awards aims at ‘recognizing and rewarding excellence in the field of theatre including theatre performed by youth in and out of school.’
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