… It is against this backdrop that actress, producer, and playwright Queen Gathoni is using theatre as a form of activism through Free Me, a powerful stage production that returns from June 5 to June 7 2026, for a rerun after winning Best Production at the Kenya Theatre Awards. …
Queen Gathoni's play "Free me" is back on stage to advocate for an end to gender-based violence and femicide in Kenya, where the Kenya Human Rights Commission reports dozens of women have died this year amid growing calls for government action.
Why it matters
Queen Gathoni's return with 'Free me' play addresses the urgent national crisis of gender-based violence and femicide in Kenya.
Queen Gathoni's play "Free me" is back on stage to advocate for an end to gender-based violence and femicide in Kenya, where the Kenya Human Rights Commission reports dozens of women have died this year amid growing calls for government action.