The XYZ Show: Kenya鈥檚 satirical puppets
On set in Nairobi as the team provoke laughter and political discussion
Since 2009, the XYZ Show has been holding Kenyan politicians and other global figures to account, with a hilarious and cutting form of satire, starring... puppets! The brainchild of widely syndicated political cartoonist Gado, the XYZ Show aims to get people talking about issues through humour 鈥� in the tradition of famous satirical puppet shows like the UK鈥檚 Spitting Image and France鈥檚 Les Guignols. From President Uhuru Kenyatta to Donald Trump 鈥� a latex avatar is ready and waiting to spring into life.
After a break of over a year, the XYZ Show is back on air for its 13th season, and the 主播大秀鈥檚 Anthony Irungu has gained exclusive access to go behind the scenes. Follow him as he meets the puppet masters and makers, scriptwriters, directors, producers and voice artists that create each carefully crafted episode from scratch in just 10 days 鈥� and asks why puppets are so effective in satire.
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