Hosanna Paratroopers presented a Kenyan rendition of the Mary Magdalene story last Saturday and Sunday at the National Theatre.While two and a half hours is the most I've ever waited for a performance to start (the power cut before the 2:30pm show and they didn't get a generator until 5pm), the play turned out to be worth the wait.
The characters were localised (to great appeal) while remaining true to the historic script. Likewise with humour, it entertained without taking away from the essence of the story.
There was a pertinent if not an embellishing use of music such as when "Gold Digger" played when the prostitutes were at play (or Mary was to be exact).
Overall, I'm pleased to see a creative and important story staged and I look forward to watching more productions from Hosanna Paratroopers.
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