Kelvin Bowoto
After a two-year break, the highly anticipated Lagos Theatre Festival (LTF) will return in March with a magnificent play.
While the 2024 version of the LTF will be a showcase to bring performing arts back to the forefront of people’s minds in preparation for the big bang in 2025, all attendees can expect an immersive experience.
Despite significant obstacles in recent years, the LTF offers engaging performances that reflect the variety of the arts, highlighting the festival’s commitment to diversity, cultural research, collaboration, and the forging of relationships between Nigerian and international artists.
Speaking about the LTF 2024 Showcase, Lydia Idakula, artistic director and part of the management team, stated, “It’s been a hard couple of years, but it’s also been a time for us to grow and increase our experience in the industry. We remain steadfast in our goals and vision of empowering new and established artists and assisting them in creating powerful work that can travel and be experienced worldwide. We also have a renewed enthusiasm and desire for cultural exchange and international collaboration. We are aiming to establish platforms that will allow our producers to participate in these programs. The future looks bright as we soar to new heights, and we’d love for you to join us.”
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The Lagos Theatre Festival Showcase 2024 is set to take place on March 2 at Freedom Park Lagos, with a press night on Thursday, February 29, at the same venue. LTF Showcase 2024 will feature four productions: three from Nigeria and one from Ireland.
According to Festival Coordinator Bukky Sanu, “This year’s showcase has been designed to ensure that a wholesome experience is curated for the audience and participants, and the festival leaves everyone with memorable moments. We are really thrilled to return with another LTF edition following the final virtual edition in 2021.”
The Lagos Theatre Festival Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, is led by a Board of Directors that includes Olasupo Shasore SAN (Chair), David Evans, Tosin Oshinowo, and Bikiya Graham-Douglas as executive directors.
Productions for LTF Showcase 2024 include ‘Before I Let You Go’ by B/Rated Productions, ‘Tuti’ by Kininso Koncepts Productions, ‘Anatomy of a Woman’ by Nevan Productions, all from Nigeria, and ‘Storyteller’ by Niall de Burca from Ireland.
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