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Phoenix Players lifts actors from theatre stage to stardom

Ciku Marburger and Evans Muthini in ‘‘Sweet Caroline Sweet’’ at Phoenix Theatre. PHOTO|MARGARETTA WA GACHERU

The Kenya film and television industry is growing by leaps and bounds as one saw last weekend when the Kalasha Awards showcased a wide array of award-winning TV series, films and performing artists, some of whom got their start by acting live on stage.

Those who have acted in live productions, whether they performed in the Schools Drama Festival, at Phoenix Players, Heartstrings Kenya or Festival of the Creative Arts (to name just a few of the troupes performing regularly) are often prepared to testify they truly learned more acting techniques on stage than on screen.

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