Curtain falls on Mombasa's Little Theatre Club

The historic Little Theatre Club in Mombasa. 

Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group

The historic Little Theatre Club (LTC), a gazetted national monument and the oldest theatre on the Kenyan Coast, is set to be converted into a technical institution.

LTC has existed since 1948. It was founded by demobilised Second World War veterans seeking to establish a permanent home for theatre, musicals and other performing arts. The initiative responded to a growing cultural need, following numerous productions staged for thousands of soldiers stationed at the Royal Navy’s Mombasa base during the war.