By Damilola Adeyera
The President and Founder of Ipada Initiatives, Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye, on Tuesday said that the acclaimed success of the premiere of Odigbose at Muson Center showed the world that StagePlays have come to stay.
Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye, who also doubles as the President of La Campagne Tropicana and Continent Building Initiative, made his thoughts known during a tour of the developing farm at La Campagne Tropicana Beach Forest River Beach Resort, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.
It will be recalled that Odigbose, the first account of the slave trade era in Africa, premiered about two weeks ago at the Muson Centre.
The play, which is written and directed by Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye ushered the world into a new era of stage play wherein fresh stage play actors are created and developed to perfection.
In our next story, Atunda TV will speak with some of the stage play actors of Odigbose to share their breakthrough stories.
Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye, the Convener of East-West Africa Amalgamation also said that with the rapid development of technologies that can generate anything, the heritage of stage play must be preserved as it’ll become the only few artefacts that’ll be considered real in the new age to come.
In this age where there are technologies that can generate anything, Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye said: “it’s time to return back to stage plays in order to Preserve that acting heritage and culture that Africans are known for. People like Ade Love, Hebert Ogunde, Duro Ladipo, The Olarotimis”.
Speaking of the successful premiere of Odigbose at MUson Center, Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye said: “Odigbose has shown to the world that finally Stage Play has come to stay. The array of big stars on display during the premiere of Odigbose needs to be celebrated. Actors that look like they’ve been acting on stage for years emerged at Odigbose premiere”.
In our next story, Atunda TV will speak with some of the stage play actors of Odigbose to share their breakthrough stories.