It as been on the airwaves and social media about the third
edition of the Lagos Theatre Festival organised by the British Council,
Lagos. Six venues were selected for this simultaneous shows but the
Freedom Park, Broad Street was the melting pot of all theatre art
enthusiasts at the Grand Opening.
With or without a formal invitation,
culture journalists flocked the Freedom Park just in time to hear the
Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Folarin Coker
declare the festival open.
“The festival presents an opportunity to
promote and showcase the talents and creativity of our great country in
line with our administration’s resolve to create a year-round programme
of our culture, entertainment and tourist attracting event across the
length and breadth of the state,” he said.
“I am pleased to see that the festival
has grown to 40 productions and over 100 hundred shows. Similarly to our
vision with One Lagos Fiesta in December, extended to five
administrative districts, the festival is taking place at multiple
venues across the Lagos Island and Mainland. In line with this
administration’s vision to create opportunities and platforms for the
enjoyment of arts and culture, not just for a small minority of Lagos
population but in the subsequent years, we will like to see an extension
from Agege to Epe, to Badagry and Ikorodu.”
He reiterated the commitment of the state in exploring the potential of arts in national orientation and development.
“We will find ways to work with the British Council to see how we can achieve this. I am keen to see how we can use creativity and talents we have in addressing some of the challenges we have in the mega city. I look forward to watching some of the shows in the next few days and I hope you invite others,” he continued.
“We will find ways to work with the British Council to see how we can achieve this. I am keen to see how we can use creativity and talents we have in addressing some of the challenges we have in the mega city. I look forward to watching some of the shows in the next few days and I hope you invite others,” he continued.
The ball was set rolling with a rousing
Yoruba rap performance by Pelumibaba which was followed by the sweet
serenades from Isaac Geralds, a top eight finalist at the music reality
show, Project Fame West Africa. Isaac, whose soul and swing delivery
held the audience in awe relived the spirit of valentine with his smash
hit love song, “Fall in Love’’.
Credit: This Day
He sang and talked to female members of
the audience. They, in turn, were so captivated and unwilling to leave
the venue for the next show that was produced by Lala Akindoju.
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