Theatre@Terra presents "Who's Afraid Of Wole Soyinka?"

Oga, a military ruler has decided to remain in power by becoming the nation's next civilian president. He schemes and plots with fellow soldiers, get-rich-quick opportunists, perfidious politicians, musicians and sportsmen, eliminating all opposition in his way.

"Who's Afraid of Wole Soyinka?" is a humorous satire that chronicles some of the darkest periods in Nigeria's history.

Written & Produced by Wole Oguntokun

Directed by Sola Roberts Iwaotan

Every Sunday in June at 3pm and 6pm.

Venue: Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage St, Victoria Island.

Tickets: N2500

Something is afoot in the land and Sunma knows. The danger lies seething just beneath the placid surface waiting for darkness to fall upon the land...

The Strong Breed – A Wole Soyinka masterpiece starring Jumoke Bello, Sola Roberts Iwaotan, Kenneth Uphopho, Precious Anyanwu and Kanayo Okani.
Also featuring Kemi Akindoju, Brenda Fashugba, and Renegade Theatre

Wole Soyinka's "The Strong Breed" returns to Terra Kulture every Sunday in December at 3pm and 6pm.

Tickets - N2000

Click here for laspapi's review of The National Theatre of London's performance of Wole Soyinka's "Death and The King's Horseman" directed by Rufus Norris and published in the Next Newspaper of 25 April, 2009

Wole Soyinka's Death and The King's Horseman- Directed by Rufus Norris- April 2009- National Theatre, London

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Death and the King’s Horseman

By Wole Soyinka



Nigeria 1943. The King is dead, and tonight his Horseman must escort him to the Ancestors. Set against the conflict of indigenous and invader, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s extraordinary play uses the Yoruba custom of ritual suicide and the transition from the living to the dead to examine the power of human will. This vibrant production boldly celebrates the rhythm of Yoruba customs through dance, drumming and storytelling.

For those of you who care to remember, laspapi was the consultant to the National Theatre (UK) Crew (consisting of Rufus Norris, Katrina Lindsay, Javier De Frutos, Peter Badejo and Sabine Lemaitre) which came down to Nigeria to research this Soyinka play. The crew and laspapi travelled to Ibadan, Oyo town, Abeokuta (to shop and see Soyinka), Badagry and the more ethnic Lagos Island markets.

The play will continue at the Olivier Hall of the National Theatre in London until May. For the Nigerians (and friends of Nigeria) who miss the ol' country, this is a must-see. It promises to be a different experience.

Check out exclusive rehearsal photos:

From 1 April

Travelex £10 tickets.

laspapi was made a consultant to the British Council and the U.K.'s National Arts Theatre. It's in anticipation of the upcoming run of Wole Soyinka's Death and the King's Horseman. The play will be produced for a mimimum of three months in England, starting April.

Since Monday the 2nd of February, some members of the crew and I have been to Abeokuta (2ce), Ibadan, Oyo town and Badagry. We returned to Lagos at the end of each day.

The crew's met with Professor Soyinka in his Abeokuta home, shopped for enough clothes and props for the show to open a well-stocked store and generally learned much more about the Oyo (Yoruba) culture and the play itself.

I'm looking forward to the production. In the top picture, the London-based Nigerian choreographer, Peter Badejo (O.B.E) who's part of the show discusses with the director of the production, Rufus Norris, and Sabine LeMaitre.

In bottom picture, seated from left, Katrina Lindsay, production designer and 2008 Tony-Award winner of best costume designer for her work in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Olamipo Bello of the British Council, laspapi and Sabine LeMaitre try out their new hats purchased on the streets of Abeokuta

This New Year, Theatre@Terra presents Wole Soyinka’s ‘Camwood on the Leaves’, directed by Wole Oguntokun, every Sunday in January at Terra Kulture.

3pm & 6pm.

N2000

Theatre@Terra presents live on stage,

Wole Soyinka’s

Death and The King’s Horseman

Every Sunday in December 2008

Written by Wole Soyinka
Directed by Wole Oguntokun

Venue- Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage St, Victoria Island
Time- 3pm and 6pm
Tickets – N2000

Produced By Wole Oguntokun

A Terra Kulture and Jason Media Production

For Tickets and Enquiries, please call 0702 836 7228, 0808 123 9477 or e-mail laspapi@yahoo.com
http://www.nigerian-theatre.com

Theatre@Terra presents live on stage,

Wole Soyinka’s masterpiece-

The Lion and The Jewel

Every Sunday in November

Written by Wole Soyinka

Directed by Wole Oguntokun

Assistant Director: ‘Sunkanmi Adebayo

Venue- Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage St, Victoria Island
Time- 3pm and 6pm
Tickets – N2000

Produced By Wole Oguntokun

A Terra Kulture and Jason Media Production

Supported by GT Bank

For Tickets and Enquiries, please call 0702 836 7228, 0808 123 9477 or e-mail laspapi@yahoo.com

http://www.nigerian-theatre.com

laspapi at 'play'

Rehearsals for Professor Wole Soyinka's 'The Jero Plays' continued at the office last monday.

In the room along with me (you can't tell by looking) were 21 artistes.

The plays will be part of the Theatre@Terra series showing at Terra Kulture every Sunday in October at 3&6pm.

Cell-Phone Photo by Segun Ogundipe

Theatre@Terra presents live on stage, Wole Soyinka’s comedies-

The Jero Plays

The Trials Of Brother Jero
&
Jero’s Metamorphosis

Every Sunday in October

Written by Wole Soyinka
Directed by Wole Oguntokun

Venue- Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage St, Victoria Island
Time- 3pm and 6pm
Tickets – N2000

Produced By Wole Oguntokun

For Tickets and Enquiries, please call 0702 836 7228, 0808 123 9477 or e-mail laspapi@yahoo.com

http://www.nigerian-theatre.com

The Wole Soyinka Sketches and Plays (A Season Of Soyinka) were staged through the months of June & July at Terra Kulture.

Below are pictures from a couple.

Pic 1- Babuzu Lion-Heart- The forerunner to Prof. Soyinka's play, King Ba'abu. In the scene shot here, the sit-tight dictatator, babuzu, rises from the dead.

Pic 2- Symbolic Peace, Symbolic gifts. One of Soyinka's satires of politics in Nigeria. In it, Olarotimi Michaels (left)and Paul Alumona go head to head.