Kids Fiesta 2026
Tales of Kenya | Saturday, 7th November
Bring the little ones to Kids Fiesta at the Kenya National Theatre for a fun-filled day of theatre, creativity, and adventure! Enjoy The Lion King Jr. Musical (11 AM & 2 PM) and Atieno in a Red Hood (12 PM), with children's tickets at KES 500 and parents' tickets at KES 1,200. Explore paid activities including canvas painting, pot painting, beadwork, crocheting, candle making, photography, colour splash, and planetarium experiences. Free activities include bouncing castles, a kiddie train, costume corner, game zone, face painting, and mini-stage open mic.
Raise the Curtain
Sponsor a child or a guest living with a disability for their first day at the Kenya National Theatre. KES 1,100 covers the ticket, transport, a meal, and a stage tour.
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Sponsor Seats
My Son, My Sin
Octopus Garden (Jardín de Pulpos)
Polish Heritage in Motion
Poetry After Lunch
Palunko's Wife
After Silence
Language and Play
Participatory workshop exploring language, identity, and creative expression in writing and developing performance. Using excerpts from THIS PLOT IS NOT FOR SALE and essays, participants reflect on multilingualism, language ownership, and post-colonial positions through discussions, balloon games, individual writing, and presentations.
Introduction to Production Safeguarding: Building Healthy and Sustainable Creative Spaces
This capacity-building workshop introduces theatre practitioners to the principles of production safeguarding in creative spaces. It aims to foster healthier rehearsal processes, strengthen productions, and promote sustainable creative careers by raising awareness of professional safeguarding practices, clarifying individual and organizational responsibilities, and exploring topics such as respectful environments, psychological wellbeing, consent-based practices, and the safeguarding of children and vulnerable performers.
CIMS Audience Development Session: Building Audiences through Collaboration, Shared Resources, and the Stokvel Model
Practical, interactive workshop introducing the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) and CIMS Stokvel models. Focuses on moving from isolated marketing to collective audience development across three applications: Independent Producers, Art Centres, and Festivals. Includes sessions on the African creative landscape and creating actionable audience development commitments
Sacred Rhythms & Cross-Cultural Fusion: A Collaborative Masterclass with Gil Ron Shama
This immersive masterclass explores the intersection of sacred traditions, world music fusion, and cross-cultural dialogue through performance. Led by Israeli musician, cultural director, and peace activist Gil Ron Shama (co-founder of Sheva and creator of Cafe Jallal), the workshop introduces students to the blending of Middle Eastern, sacred, and traditional arrangements with modern soundscapes. Participants will examine global collaboration techniques, improvisation, and musical storytelling as tools for cultural exchange. Through hands-on rehearsal during the session, participants will work directly alongside Gil Ron Shama to co-create and arrange a live 10-minute collaborative showcase performance combining Middle Eastern melodies with Kenyan musical traditions.
The Artistic Director In Context
Principles of being an Artistic Director and ways to strengthen a theatre to reflect its people, respond to its time and create space for new voices.
Words that Sustain Life
A poetic workshop to center and focus on the things we often take for granted, but would not exist without. We all have dreams and goals, but sometimes it's the little things that we don't even think about that make all the difference.
Festival Highlights
Partiticipation
You can participate in KITFest through the following ways: trainees, volunteers, audiences, vendors and partners.
Shows and Events
The focus of our shows and events is on the development of Kenyan theatre. Through international performances and training and workshops, we strive to enhance theatre through new ideas and progressive steps.
Experiences
Apart from theatrical performances, the festival provides attendees with a variety of different experiences. Most activities at KITFest are curated to promote fun, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and cultural exchange.
Partnerships
With our partners, we have the resources necessary to stage a festival of the highest quality and deliver the incredible experiences we always strive to provide. You can be part of the amazing organizations that have supported KITFest over the years.
Venues
From humble beginnings to global reach, the story of KITFest dates back to the year 2013, when the festival was just an idea on our founder's mind. Explore the progress KITFest has made and the promise of a powerful future by going on a journey through time. Coming soon.
The Team
It is the efforts of many individuals and organizations that make this festival possible each year. KITFest's success depends, however, heavily on the main management team that provides vision and leadership. The teams' profiles coming up soon.
Festival Stats
Our Programs
KITFest Programs bring together diverse artistic initiatives that promote theatre, cultural exchange, and creative expression across Kenya and beyond. From large-scale festivals to specialized training and mentorship programs, each initiative empowers artists to grow, connect, and share stories with the world.
