The Events, by David Greig, is a daring and introspective piece of modern theatre that forces viewers to face the shadow side of humanity and collective trauma. These ideas are given life in Jack Nurse’s ground-breaking staging of the play in a very intense, tragic production that addresses the anarchy and bewilderment that frequently follows massive disasters.
Read moreFor three weeks in August, Scotland’s capital becomes an unparalleled celebration of the performing arts and an annual meeting point for people of all nations. Every year, the International Festival present a programme featuring finest performers and ensembles from the worlds of dance, opera, music and theatre.
Jos Repertory Theatre brings back to live on stage a radically classical production of Zulu Sofola’s award-winning Wedlock of the Gods. Wedlock of the Gods is a classical piece of African literature that tackles the subject of taboo and arranged marriages within the traditional context of precolonial Africa. Read more
Are Nigerians tolerant or complacent? Every human has a breaking point. Now, is it that as a nation we are so broken it is difficult to gather our pieces together and be whole again? Many in this life have come to that point where they don’t qualify themselves as alive despite their talents and abilities. Read more
JRT: A scene in August Wilson’ Fences 2017
One of America’s best playwrights whose work includes a series of ten plays, The Pittsburgh Cycle, for which he received two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama, will be dining with theatre lovers in Jos, Nigeria. After a long while, this would be his second coming in two consecutive years to Jos. Read more
Are you a novelist in the genre fiction category? Do you have a cutting-edge piece including but not limited to crime, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, mystery/thriller, etc that stretch boundaries creatively, culturally and socially? Then, Read more
A scene from Sefi Atta’s The Engagement.
The 11th Jos Festival of Theatre will open in Jos, Plateau State on March 4th. Over the last decade, the Festival of Theatre has become a nurturing ground for Nigerian artists to showcase their talents and creativity through a Nigerian and international repertory. Read more
Isn’t it absurd that we are literally selling everything we own as a nation? Taking a dive back to historic lane and consciously looking through the lens on how far we have journeyed as a nation, I would say with a deep sigh that we disrespect our heritage as a nation. Read more