Fun Factory Uganda
Fun Factory Uganda is a Ugandan entertainment company based in Kampala. It was founded in 2010, with its flagship product being sketch comedy. It also has branched into television shows and event management. FFU's cast are trained at Makerere University School of Liberal and Performing Arts. Their products include "Comedicine", "U-Turn", and "Mizigo Express". History. Founding. Fun Factory Uganda got its start when fourteen members of Theatre Factory had a misunderstanding with the group's administration and broke away to form their own troupe on 5 January 2010, leaving only two members in the original  Theatre Factory group. 2010–2019: The hustle begins. FFU's inaugural show was on 14 January 2010, performing at Pan World parking lot. They then proceeded to perform weekly on the same days and times that they used to at the National Theatre, where they attracted many youth and other fans. With an ever-growing audience, the management of the parking lot increased the group's rent, causing them to shift to the Hotel Africana poolside. After a few months, they had a disagreement with the hotel management, and had to relocate again, this time to Cinema Plaza. However, things were  more challenging there, so they decided to search for a new location. They finally came to a mutual understanding with the National Theatre. Section::::"Comedicine". "Comedicine" is a sketch comedy created by FFU that has aired on a weekly basis. since inception of the group, except the first weeks of 2018. The show's success attracted soft drink brand Mirinda to partner with Fun Factory in the regional Mirinda Comedy tour in 2014. End-of-year shows. Fun Factory Uganda has been hosting an end-of-year show called "Five Star Madness" since 2014. 2014 - "Five Star Madness" 2015 - "Five Star  Madness" 2016 - "Five Star Madness" 2019 - "Five Star Madness" Section::::"U-Turn". "U-Turn" is a television show filmed and produced from live shows that take place every Thursday. Originally, it was called "Barbed Wire", under Theatre Factory, but when the members formed Fun Factory, they recreated the show and renamed it. In 2012, "U-Turn, was voted as the second best locally produced show on TV. Following an annual survey by Synovate, "U-Turn" was the most watched entertainment TV show in Uganda. This prompted Mirinda, the show's sponsor, to come to an agreement and air "U-Turn" on  NBS So, in 2015, U-Turn started airing on NBS TV. Section::::"Mizigo Express". "Mizigo Express" is a sitcom produced by Fun Factory. It premiered on 3 October 2018.