The Last Man Standing hails from Kenya, and is the tale of a brave wildebeest called Mara. Mara goes through the most trying moments in her life, ending up as the last carcass – (BONES). The story is told by BONES in 2070; and through a letter written by the Mask in 2010 warning of the pending danger caused by climate change years before the wildebeest were wiped away. The story takes the audience through the life cycle of the wildebeest, and is full of unbelievable events, struggle, bravery, feast, famine, life and death.

The Last Man Standing Puppetry Performance is an out-of-the ordinary performance from the world of the dead and the living. It comes at a time when there is serious environmental degradation in the world. The bones of the wildebeest take us to the harsh reality of increased economic activities that undermine the realisation of the Millennium Development Goals.

The Kenyan Institute of Puppet Theatre is showcasing The Last Man Standing Puppetry Performance. The Institute brings the finest puppetry performance using multi-disciplinary, multicultural performance style which deviates from from the conventional theatrical presentations, yet at the same time incorporates existing modern theatrical genres together with other art elements such as puppets, objects, figures, architecture and installation.

About the artists:
Phylemon Odhiambo Okoth, Fedelis Kyalo and Peter Mutie are community education specialists skilled in Communication, IEC Development, Puppetry and Folk Media. They have been involved in puppetry projects both artistically and educationally for over 10 years.

They have conducted, consulted and initiated puppetry projects and performances in Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, South Africa, Spain, Ecuador, Lesotho, Poland, Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Somali, Uganda, Finland, Denmark and Australia. These assignments have given them experiences with trainers and programme personnel in a number of countries in Africa and Europe.

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