OMO LONDON

Nigeria in British Playwrighting: a Festival

This autumn we’re very proud to be marking the 50th Anniversary of Nigerian Independence with a 3 week festival of work focusing on Britain’s Nigerian communities, and celebrating the growing influence of Nigerian playwrights on British theatre and new-writing culture.

Sept 21 ­- 9 Oct, Tues­ - Sat 7.45pm
Inner City Theatre presents Estate Walls
Written by up and coming Nigerian-born playwright Arinze Kene, using rich, witty urban street language, Estate Walls tells the story of Obi, a young writer who dreams of leaving
his estate, but with bad boys Myles and Cain for best friends, there are bound to be setbacks... 
Tickets £12 / £6 concessions

London Naija
3 staged readings of new plays by exceptional casts:
Mon 27 Sept 6pm
EGUSI SOUP by Janice Okoh
A fast, furious and funny new family drama about life in London, death
in Lagos and
soup on the kitchen table!
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Mon 4 Oct 6pm
FIXER by Lydia Adetunji
Northern Nigeria. When militants attack a new oil pipeline, journalists, spin doctors and
consultants rush to the scene. In the middle is one man who thinks he can play them all.
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Mon 11 Oct 6pm
PANDORA'S BOX by Ade Solanke
On holiday in Lagos with her streetwise teenage son, a British-Nigerian mother is in turmoil. Should she leave her only child behind in a strict Lagos boarding school, or return him to the battlefields of inner London? 
Tickets £5

25 Sept 2.30­ - 6.30pm
Stages of Independence
A debate exploring the past, present, and future of Nigeria in British Theatre.
Curated by acclaimed playwrights Oladipo Agboluaje & Mojisola Adebayo 
Tickets £5

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Dates

Tuesday 21st September 2010 -Monday 11th October 2010

Venue

Entire Venue

Extras

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