SIZE OF COMPANY Varies
SCALE OF VENUE Small-, middle- and large-scale
PERMANENT STAFF Artistic Director Femi Elufowoju, jr
Administrative Director Thomas Kell
ARTISTIC POLICY Tiata Fahodzi celebrates the cultural experiences of British Africans through mainstream theatre. It was founded by Femi Elufowoju, jr in 1997 and focuses on new writing from established and emerging writers alongside classics of African theatre. Intrinsically international in outlook, the company is keen to tour as widely as possible.
REVIEW EXTRACTS ‘Family feuds and illicit relationships with a contemporary Nigerian edge are the stuff of this multi-layered social comedy by Oladipo Agboluaje.’ The Times (The Estate)
‘The Estate is absorbing theatre.’ Nigerian Guardian
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS Joe Guy Blistering contemporary exploration of celebrity culture, identity and the tensions between African and Caribbean communities by Roy Williams. (100 minutes, no interval, 11 on the road.)
The Estate Hit Sell-out comedy of family feuds, illicit relationships and class divides in modern Nigeria by Oladipo Agboluaje. (100 mins, with interval, 11 on the road.)
The Gods are Not to Blame The great Nigerian classic based on Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex by Ola Rotimi. (110 mins, with interval, 11 on the road.)
TOURING AVAILABILITY Details on request
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