Play of the Week – 'Kihero to Iywagi' by Heartstrings
Theatre Personality of the Week: George Otieno, PHOTO| COURTESY
What you need to know:
Who is Donald Trump? After Obama’s term is over, I do not care what they do with America, I have seen the Beast and experienced Airforce One.
Kenyan immigrants should come back because you know, kuna pesa kwa county. Wahame America.
A taxi driver named Onjiri is a man of class looking for an equally classy woman who can cook, drive, wash, give birth and do all the wifely things.
However, he knows he cannot get all these qualities in one woman, so he uses his job as a taxi driver to get several women.
Shock on him, however, when he discovers that all the women have one thing in common. To find out what happens to him, make a date with Heartstrings Entertainment.
Theatre Personality of the Week: George Otieno
Q. How many languages can you read, write and speak?
A. Four: English, Swahili, Dholuo and Chinese that has been translated to Swahili (whatever that means).
Q. Which language are you most comfortable acting in?
A. Dholuo, because it is the first language I learnt.
Q. How long have you been acting?
A. Since 1994, when I was in Standard Four.
Q. Have you ever been on TV?
A. Of course! I have been on Papa Shirandula on Citizen TV, Mheshimiwa on KTN, Saints on NTV, Sirkal ya Bibi on K24, not forgetting Maandamano on CNN.
Q. Tell us about the part you are playing.
A. Ajo Mbuta is a friend of Onjiri’s who is stepping in to save him from two sinking marriages, two wrong police statements and his taxi business. The rest you have to book your ticket to find out.
Q. What else do you do apart from acting?
A. I do breakfast show on the only station Lupita and Obama tune in to, Ramogi FM, but do I say?
Q. Given the choice between living in the city or some remote place inside the Mara, which one would you choose and why?
A. Remo? What! Did you just say, remote? I would remain in Nairobi to see the Kidero grass grow than expose my thighs to a lion in some bush…
Q. What is your five-year plan?
A. Have a family, lay a few investment foundations and see if I can help a few talented actors grow.
Q. Married, single, searching?
A. In a very serious relationship with this cute, gorgeous, God-given lady whose name starts with a D, hehe. I ain’t single and ain’t searching!
Q. What is your fauvorite food and can you prepare it?
A. Matumbo and chapati. I can cook any food, including a story!
Q. How do you like to unwind?
A. Simple; stretch my legs on the glass table, grab chai moto as I watch a nice action movie on my small 48” TV!
Q. What is your favourite holiday destination?
A. Locally, that would be the shores of Rusinga Islands, while internationally, it would be the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Q. What is your hope for Kenyan actors?
A. Consistent projects that can offer us a better livelihood.
Q. Donald Trump wants to be America’s next president. He also said that he would kick all Kenyans out of America at Kenya’s pay he expense. Given five minutes with him, what would you tell him?
A. Who is Donald Trump? After Obama’s term is over, I do not care what they do with America, I have seen the Beast and experienced Airforce One. Kenyan immigrants should come back because you know, kuna pesa kwa county. Wahame America
Watch George Otieno and the Heartstrings crew on September 4,5 and 6, 2015, at the Alliance Francaise. Friday show at 6.30pm, Saturday and Sunday shows at 3pm and 6pm. Tickets cost Sh599. To book, call 0737745541, 0722745541, Mpesa pay bill 747722.
