When Light Learns to Sing: Godwin Emefe’s Artistic Triumph at Dave’s Lagos Show THERE are performances that leave their music lingering in the blood long after the audience has departed. Others remain through images that refuse to fade: a figure emerging from darkness, a stage opening to embrace a chorus, or a beam of light […]
‘Woven Veil’ Opens Jos Festival of Theatre with a Compelling Human Drama A Powerful Beginning to the Festival THE 17th edition of the Jos Festival of Theatre opened with little ceremony but considerable dramatic force as the Jos Repertory Theatre presented the world premiere of Osasogie Efe Guobadia’s Woven Veil. Directed by Ali Inalegwu, the […]
Celebrating a Playwright Who Shaped Modern African Theatre THE remarkable influence of renowned playwright Femi Osofisan took centre stage in Lagos as theatre scholars and practitioners gathered to examine the enduring relevance of his works during celebrations marking his 80th birthday. The roundtable, themed Interpreting Femi Osofisan for the Stage, provided an opportunity for participants […]