VOTE: The Sanaa Theatre Awards Is Now Open For Submissions

Kenya now finally has an awards show to recognize achievements in theatre arts.

Sanaa Theatre Awards is now open for applications for nominations. If you have a play or any theater piece in the last three years (since January 2011) worthy of an award, please apply online now at [email protected]. Deadline for applications is November 15, 2013 by COB.

Please include the following details: CATEGORY of entry, NAME of production, SYNOPSIS of the storyline, CAST list, Production CREW, DATE of performance, VENUE of performance, NAME of the production COMPANY or GROUP, ADDRESS of the theatre company OR group and send online to: [email protected]

CATEGORIES:
STA Awards Category
A. Conventional Theatre
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Director
Best Set, Light and Sound Design
Best Costumes
Best Production
Best Comedy
Best Tragedy
Best Musical Theater
Best Dance Theatre

Languages
Best Play in English
Best Play in Kiswahili
Best Play in French
Best Play in Dholuo
Best Play in Gikuyu

B. Non Conventional Theatre
Best Production on Governance and Human Rights (Martin Luther King Award)
Best Production on HIV and Aids
Best Production on Reproductive health
Best Production on Malaria and TB
Best production on Child Rights and protection
Best Production on Environmental Protection
Best Production on Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees
Best Production on Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
Best Production on Women’s Rights and Gender Based Violence
Best Spoken Word

C. TV
Best production of TV Comedy recorded before a live audience

D. Radio
Best Radio Theatre

E. Media
Best theatre, art and culture writer
Best TV art and culture news magazine

F. Theatre Endowment
Best all-time supporting institution
Best Supporting Individual

G. Theatre Space
Best theatre space
Most improved theatre space

H. Achievement
Lifetime Achievement Award

I. Young Theatre
Best Production Primary School
Best Production Secondary School
Best Production College and University

J. Spiritual Theatre
Best Spiritual Theatre production

K. Oral Narrative Theatre
Best Oral Narative Theatre

This event is brought to you by Tone Communications powered by the Kenya Performing Arts Group, P.O Box 47714 – 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Cultural Centre, Harry Thuku Road, Opp, The Norfolk Nairobi. [email protected]

http://sanaatheatreawards.com/register.php

About this writer:

Adam Wagwau (Writer)