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YNaija October 4, 2024

Events Happening In Lagos This Weekend

It's the weekend again; we're glad to be in our space for the next two days. What things do you have on your to-do list this weekend? Would you rather…

Wilfred Okiche July 28, 2019

Theatre Review: Forget Game of Thrones, Jagagba is the real deal

The winning play of the second edition of the Bikiya Graham-Douglas run Beeta Universal Arts Foundation playwright competition was staged over the weekend at the Agip recital hall of the…

Wilfred Okiche November 11, 2018

Theatre Review: Our Son the Minister is the story of all of us

In 2016, the Beeta Universal Arts Foundation, founded by Bikiya Graham-Douglas, launched the Beeta Playwright Competition to give a voice and create opportunities for emerging writers. Our Son the Minister,…

Sponsor June 20, 2017

ITAN (The Story) is back!!!!

What happens when 'TIME' becomes human and pays a visit? Shocking revelations of the past and an insight into the future unite an old man and his newly found grandson…

Rachel Ogbu June 15, 2017

Zimbabwean-British playwright, Zodwa Nyoni to release new play July 1

by Rachel Ogbu// Zimbabwean-British playwright Zodwa Nyoni has been hailed by the BBC for making her voice heard with her new play Ode To Leeds showing at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds until…

Sponsor June 6, 2017

The thrilling stage play ‘ÌTÀN The story’ produced by THESPIAN Family Theatre & Productions returns this June

ÌTÀN is set to host the biggest theatre production this June in Lagos and it promises to be the best show this Eid el Fitri. This production features popular stage icons…

Editor March 28, 2017

The Media Blog: Bolanle Austen-Peters just changed the game with the launch of the Terra Arena

93 Days was a landmark film for Nollywood. The tragedy of its tepid commercial (we'll chalk this up to poor marketing) and critical response (seriously, where are the awards?) is…

Editor March 27, 2017

Theatre review: Moremi is a tale as old as time

by Wilfred Okiche Park Theatre, the weekly theatre initiative at Freedom Park, Lagos played host to Crown Troupe of Africa for the month of March. On the weekend of 25th…

Sponsor March 24, 2017

THESPIAN Family Theatre & Productions in collaboration with National Theatre Presents: Beyond The Garb

BEYOND THE GARB written by Ayo Jaiyesimi and staged by THESPIAN Family Theatre & Productions, is a rich production of music, dance, song and drama. The banter is humorous and rib-cracking…

Roqeebah March 5, 2017

Theatre review: Beauty lives within the thrilling, imperfect world of Iwa L’ewa

by Will Fred For the week long first edition of the Lagos Contemporary Dance Festival, dancer/choreographer Quddus Onikeku and his Q Dance Centre ensemble brought a revival of the dance…

Mazi Emeka January 12, 2017

AbOriginal Theatre is back with ‘Fractures’ [DETAILS]

AbOriginal Theatre, the theatre arm of AbOriginal Productions, returns with its latest theatrical installment, Fractures. Following its 2010 success, Fractures returns again to kick off 2017 with a cast that…

Mazi Emeka December 22, 2016

The thrilling stage play, ÌTÀN is back this December by popular demand [DETAILS]

ÌTÀN is set to host the biggest theatre production this Christmas and New Year in Lagos and it promises to be the best show this season. This production features popular stage…

Isime Esene November 19, 2016

Review: Joke Silva’s ‘Heartbeat: The Musical’ got me sold on theatre

by John Ogah Sitting in the theatre of the Muson Centre with the lights off and the powerful voice of Olu Jacobs welcoming everyone to the drama musical that was…

Oreoluwa Peters September 4, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘The government needs to help anyway they can’ | Man calls for the revivial of the Nigerian theatre industry

The Nigerian theatre scene was once a vibrant industry and with the successes of Saro The Musical and Wakaa The Musical home and abroad, there seems to be a revival of…

Op-Ed Editor November 30, 2014

@MichaelOrodare: Our lawmakers are actors in a theatre of absurdity

by Michael Orodare I must commend our honourable lawmakers at the House of Representatives led by the rebel Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal for taking their grounds last week to ‘defend’ our…

Op-Ed Editor November 28, 2014

@Toksero : Nigerian National Assembly: Theatre of the absurd (Y! FrontPage)

by Toks Ero On Thursday the 20th day of November, 2014, Nigerians and indeed the whole world were audiences to what can varyingly be described as a tragedy, a tragic-comedy,…

Sola July 25, 2014

Yaw Naija presents Nedu & Ogbolor in one-of-a-kind stage play

… As superstar artistes and comedians gear up for performance Yawnaija Entertainment, led by multi talented OAP, actor and producer Steve Onu popularly known as Yaw, have announced a…

March 21, 2014

Chimamanda (of course), Ojoma Ochai, Lydia Idakula, Lala Akindoju & others! See the 10 most powerful people in Nigeria’s arts (and culture) scene – #YNaijaPowerList

Chimamanda Adichie by Isi Esene Nigeria’s art scene is thriving despite long-term neglect, and that’s a miracle. We present the 10 most powerful (under 40) in the forefront of rebuilding…

February 2, 2014

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Tag: theatre

Events Happening In Lagos This Weekend

Theatre Review: Forget Game of Thrones, Jagagba is the real deal

Theatre Review: Our Son the Minister is the story of all of us

ITAN (The Story) is back!!!!

Zimbabwean-British playwright, Zodwa Nyoni to release new play July 1

The thrilling stage play ‘ÌTÀN The story’ produced by THESPIAN Family Theatre & Productions returns this June

The Media Blog: Bolanle Austen-Peters just changed the game with the launch of the Terra Arena

Theatre review: Moremi is a tale as old as time

THESPIAN Family Theatre & Productions in collaboration with National Theatre Presents: Beyond The Garb

Theatre review: Beauty lives within the thrilling, imperfect world of Iwa L’ewa

AbOriginal Theatre is back with ‘Fractures’ [DETAILS]

The thrilling stage play, ÌTÀN is back this December by popular demand [DETAILS]

Review: Joke Silva’s ‘Heartbeat: The Musical’ got me sold on theatre

#30Days30Voices: ‘The government needs to help anyway they can’ | Man calls for the revivial of the Nigerian theatre industry

@MichaelOrodare: Our lawmakers are actors in a theatre of absurdity

@Toksero : Nigerian National Assembly: Theatre of the absurd (Y! FrontPage)

Yaw Naija presents Nedu & Ogbolor in one-of-a-kind stage play

Chimamanda (of course), Ojoma Ochai, Lydia Idakula, Lala Akindoju & others! See the 10 most powerful people in Nigeria’s arts (and culture) scene – #YNaijaPowerList

#TheYNaijaInterview: My skin colour makes things more complicated – Eku Edewor

‘London Life Lagos Living’ is on stage again this December

SARO The Musical: 5 reasons we can’t wait for this (exciting) theatre production

Theatre review: ‘A husband’s wife’ is a satisfying take on a familiar play

On Don Jazzy, champagne bottles, and a culture of reaction

TICKER: That snake! You won’t believe how this guy stole credit cards

Bomb explosion kills three in Taraba

Introducing Nollywood’s power couple Joke Silva & Olu Jacobs’ Lufodo Academy

#ThisShouldConcernYou: 30 Nigerian theatre artists could win £3,000

‘Rubiewe’: The African ‘Beauty & The Beast’ on stage May 27, 29

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