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iREP@5: Remodeling documentary filmmaking in digital age

iREP@5: Remodeling documentary filmmaking in digital age

The 2015 i-Represent International Documentary Film Festival which commenced on Thursday, March 19, ended on an encouraging note on Sunday with the traditional Art stampede held at the Kongi’s Harvest, Freedom Park, old Broad Street Prison, Lagos.

Theatre is dead in Nigeria  — Prof  Bayo Oduneye

Theatre is dead in Nigeria — Prof Bayo Oduneye

He studied it, practised it and trained many in the field. In fact it was on the basis of his exploits in the theatre industry that he was appointed the first Artistic Director of the National Troupes of Nigeria, a position he held until he retired.

Drama, documentary loud at women day celebration

Drama, documentary loud at women day celebration

The 2015 International Women Day celebration which held at the Access Bank Head office, Victoria Island, Lagos, turned out to be a most entertaining programme, way out of what was expected prior to the event.

Daodu of Theatre, Dapo Adelugba remembered in Lagos

Daodu of Theatre, Dapo Adelugba remembered in Lagos

Dapo Adelugba was a theatre teacher and professor of professors, and called the Daodu of Nigerian theatre, he touched many lives when he was alive and even in death he is still remembered. And that was why the members of the ‘theatre community’ held a post humus seminar to celebrate the late professor’s 76th birthday.

National Troupe goes back to the cradle, pays homage to Hubert Ogunde

National Troupe goes back to the cradle, pays homage to Hubert Ogunde

One of the lines of the Nigeria National anthem reads, “ The labours of our heroes past shall never be in vain.” It was in realisation of this important statement, that the family of Late doyen of Nigeria theatre, Hubert Ogunde after many years of neglect and abandonment occasioned by many factors rose up to immortalize him with the opening of a museum in his country home, Ososa in Ogun State.