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NANTAP to inject new talents into theatre industry
Mr wokedi being honoured by the National Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) in Lagos at the festival of Play FESTINA and He donated his all musical theatre stage play Kadadu.
Wokedi listening to his profile being read
Kakadu crew on stage
kakadu play group
Kakadu play
kakadu play
kakadu play
Saka and his friend entertaining at NANTAP festival of plays in Lagos
Theatre
Lagos, Oct. 30, 2013 The President, National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP), Mr Greg Odutayo on Wednesday said the association planned to inject new talents into the theatre industry.
Lagos, Oct. 30, 2013 The President, National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP), Mr Greg Odutayo on Wednesday said the association planned to inject new talents into the theatre industry.
Odutayo said at a media briefing on
the forthcoming festival of plays tagged: ``FESTINA’’ that the old writers and
actors had been there for long.
``Our old writers have been there
for long but we need to inject new talents so that they can carry on the mantle
of leadership in the area of keeping the theatre industry going.
``We cannot allow theatre to die in
this country, we need to keep it running,’’ he said.
According to him, new talents are
needed in play writing, production, directing and other areas concerning
theatre.
Odutayo said that the association
would develop the youth in these areas.
``We need to build up our stage
plays and let our people come to see what we can do with stage plays.’’
He described theatre as very vital
in the growth of arts and culture in the country.
``It is a platform to project our
works both from the old and new generations.
``It is a challenge for us that we
are not doing more to promote theatre,’’ he said.
Odutayo said that funds or not,
theatre practitioners must go on production.
FESTINA 2013 is mainly about stage
plays from different writers and producers and it will be celebrated in
collaboration with the National Theatre.
It will hold from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10
with different plays everyday.
The grand finale will be the
induction of fellows of the theatre followed by an award night.
Macmillan Publishers organises literary night
Literary
Lagos, Mrs Francesca Emmanuel, Deputy Chairman, Macmillan Publishers Company Plc., said on Wednesday in Lagos that the company would organise this year’s ``literary night`` on Nov. 8.
Emmanuel said this while addressing newsmen to herald the 10th anniversary of the night.
She said that the event has as its theme: ``Break it, Stumbling Blocks to National Development``.
She lamented the deteriorating conditions in the country, saying that Nigerians must stand up to correct them.
Emmanuel identified some of the conditions to include Religious bigotry, corruption, impunity and anarchy.
Others, according to her, are citizenship and ethnicity, patronage and mediocrity, ignorance and poverty.
``The world is changing and moving forward, if we do not change with it, we will be left behind.
``We must look forward in anticipation of likely global political changes and social demands and tailor our national plans to mitigate the likely negative effects of these changes, `` she said.
She said that over the years, the company has been using music, dance and drama to drive home some vital points.
``We believe firmly, that if we are to get where we need to get to as a nation, all hands must be on deck to deal with the issues,`` she said.
The General Manager of the company, Dr Iyiola Adenekan, urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government in its transformation agenda.
``When we join hands together, imagine what the society will look like.
``If we stand together and make the goals of national development work, all things will heighten in the country positively,`` he said.
15th Book Festival in Lagos in pictures with Julius Agwu
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