Broadcast, Film and Convergence in Africa - Issue no 379 on 28 January 2022

Showmax’s next original production Single Kasi (Single-ish) looks at the complex lives of women in Kenya

28 January 2022

Showmax’s next original production Single Kasi (Single-ish) looks at the complex lives of women in Kenya Insignia has taken the South African drama Unmarried and reworked it for the Kenyan market. Its Director and Producer Grace Kahaki answered questions from Russell Southwood about the show, cultural differences between South Africa and Kenya and surviving as a production company. Adapted from the hit South African series Unmarried, Single-ish (a 13-part drama series) follows the lives of three women in Nairobi – Sintamei, Mariah and Rebecca – as they deal with the challenges that marriage, relationships, and their careers throw at them.…