Tinga Tinga Tales, the Musical offers a charming storyline

The only production that I’ve seen in Kenya that comes close to the quality, creativity and exceptional synthesis of music, dance, costuming, set design and even props of the brand new musical Tinga Tinga Tales, the Musical is Mo Faya.

It’s obvious why this is the case: Eric Wainaina wrote the music for both productions; he also starred in both and his mate Sheba Hirst was the producer of both shows, the latter point explaining how last Friday night’s premier performance of the new musical came off without a hitch at The Elephant, the venue off James Gicheru Road in Lavington, best known for its Thursday night live music but nothing ever before on the scale of Tinga Tinga Tales (TTT).