Theatre in focus as Terra Kulture boss features on African Voices

By CHIKA CHIMEZIE

 

‘Theatre’ is the subject matter being treated in this weekend’s edition of African Voices Changemakers on CNN International. The programme is sponsored by national telecommunications operator, Globacom.

 

According to a statement released by the company and sent to DAYLIGHTNG.COM, the show will have as special guest, the Founder and Managing Director of Terra Kulture, Bolanle Austen-Peters.

 

Austen-Peters has established herself as an authority in Nigerian theatre with several successful productions, and is known as the “Queen of Nigerian Theatre”. Her popular productions include ‘Saro The Musical’, ‘Wakaa The Musical’, ‘Moremi The Musical’, ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ and  ‘Fela’s Republic and The Kalakuta Queens’.

 

She is a graduate of the University of Lagos and a Master’s degree holder in International Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She worked with the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights in Switzerland before joining the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and the United Nations Development Program.

 

The mother of two who is the daughter of Chief Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has also produced several films, including ‘93 Days’ and ‘Bling Lagosians’. She   is currently focused on a new project, an online academy that is expected to transform the Nigerian theatre industry.

 

Viewers can watch the interesting edition of African Voices ChangeMakers on the DSTV Channel 401 on Sunday at 12.30 a.m. The programme will be repeated the same day at 4.30 a.m., 7.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m., with further repeats on Monday at 3.00 a.m. and   5.30 a.m.