It's Cool in the Furnace - The Musical

On Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th December 2009, The Kenya Conservatoire of Music in partnership with The GoDown staged a musical for the Christmas period. "It's Cool in the Furnace" was staged at the Braeburn theatre, Gitanga Road.

The musical is based on the well known Biblical story of Daniel and his three friends who were thrown into a furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar for refusing to worship the idol the king had erected.

Preparations for the performance kicked off in September with very many enthusiastic young actors and musicians lining up for auditions, and it was a debut performance for many of the over 100-strong cast on a professional stage.

The GoDown invests in initiatives such as these that inspire, encourage and nurture talent from an early age, and hopes to stage such musicals annually. The three shows that were staged attracted over one thousand audience members in total.