25 Plays, Int’l Showpieces Headline Maiden Lagos Int’l Theatre Festival As Sanwo-Olu & Austen-Peters Promise To Wow Lagosians

Twenty-five stage plays, including three International showpieces, will headline the Lagos International Theatre Festival (LITF) 2024 which kicks off on Thursday, November 14, 2024. 

The festival, in its maiden edition, will run for four days between November 14 and 17 across four iconic venues in the sprawling Lagos metropolis.

The four-day line-up is designed to celebrate culture, creativity and community, promising an immersive journey through the vibrant world of theatre, live performances, workshops, and more.

With 25 plays lined up across the four venues at the Terra Kulture Arena, MUSON Centre, University of Lagos and Glover Hall, festival goers will also savour three international shows from the United States of America, South Africa and Zambia.

At a ceremony to formally announce the festival on Tuesday, November 5, at the Lagos House in Marina, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the state was pleased and committed to partner with the Terra Kulture team to give Lagosians a beautiful experience throughout the four days of the festival.

Sanwo-Olu said he nursed no hesitation in signing off as the lead sponsor of the festival, adding that he hopes the festival will assist the state in promoting the idea of an arts and culture calendar that will guide residents and visitors coming to the state on where to go and what to see.

“Our hope is to use this brilliant initiative to support theatre practitioners and to encourage listing art activities ahead so that visitors to our state can have an idea of what each month offers for them.”

The founder of LITF and celebrated film and theatre producer, Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters, also said the festival would be an annual fanfare to celebrate talents, showcase authentic African stories and provide platforms for quality engagements.

She added that the maiden edition of LITF coincides with the 20th anniversary of the founding of Terra Kulture Group by her.

“After several world-class plays that we have promoted locally and internationally and after training more than 26,000 youngsters through the Terra Academy for the Arts, we are delighted to be using LITF to draw attention to live theatre, determined to continue to lead the charge that stage plays are alive and well in Nigeria.”

The LITF is a vibrant four-day extravaganza scheduled to run from November 14 to 17.

Four venues across Lagos will come alive with a diverse range of performances and each venue will be transformed into a theatrical hub, buzzing with vendors and interactive activities, making LITF a truly