The 2024 edition of Theatremania Africa Summit held recently with an impressive attendance from practitioners led by veterans Nobert Young and Dr. Akin Lewis.
The 2024 edition TheatreMania Africa Summit (TAS was held at the Main Hall, Shodex Garden.
According to the organisers, the summit is part of the billed-up activities to herald the 2025 edition of the Pan-Africa project tagged TheatreMania Africa Festival (TAF) and Award.
The summit created an avenue for stakeholders within and outside the theatre and creative art
space to discuss pertinent issues concerning the present and future of theatre production in Nigeria and Africa.
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In his opening remarks, the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, TheatreMania Africa Festival (TAF), Alayande Stephen affirmed that the summit is a build-up for TheatreMania Africa Festival and Awards 2025 to be held in October 2025, adding that Nigeria has won the hosting rights for Theatremania Africa Festival for the next three years.
He explained further that TAS 2024 with the theme: “The future of theatre; embracing innovation and technology in theatre production” is a gathering that marks a transformative chapter for African theatre and creative arts generally. He added: “This is not just a theme, but a call to action, a vision for how we as custodians of the African stories, of the African culture can harness the latest innovation to breathe life into our heritage and propel our art for renewal.
“Today, technology is not just a tool, but an enabler of extraordinary possibilities. Digital
projections, augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D sound space and even robotics have transformed stages into domestic environments allowing the audience to experience narratives with dynamics and deeply engaging roots,” he explained.