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Image: Joe Guy
Photographer: Stephen Cummiskey

	TIATA FAHODZI


	Text-based: Medium\|New writing\|Theatre

SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies

SCALE OF VENUE
Small to medium

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Femi Elufowoju, jr
Administrative Director
Thomas Kell

ARTISTIC POLICY
Tiata Fahodzi (meaning Theatre of the Emancipated) is a British-African theatre company founded in 1997 by Femi Elufowoju, jr. It focuses on producing and developing new plays by established and emerging writers of African heritage, as well as fresh interpretations of African and world classics

REVIEW EXTRACTS
A major theatrical event…crisp, powerful direction…it deserves a tour.
The Spectator (Joe Guy)
A new writing highlight of the year.
whatsonstage.com (Joe Guy)
Sure footed tour de force: Femi Elufowoju, jr’s zestful, wickedly witty and beautifully acted co-production.
The Independent (Joe Guy)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Joe Guy by Roy Williams
Exploring identity and celebrity culture through the rise and fall of a Ghanaian footballer.
Strong language. 100 minutes; no interval. Cast: 8; 3 stage management
The Estate by Oladipo Agboluaje
Family and national politics entwine in a comedy set in Nigeria.
100 minutes; no interval. Cast: 8; 3 stage management.
Tiata Delights
New plays by British-African writers
Dynamic ‘performance readings’; a well-established festival model that is capable of being toured
Durations and company sizes depend on plays selected

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Ìyà-Ilé (Woman of the House) by Oladipo Agboluaje (2009)
The long-awaited prequel to The Estate. A political comedy set within a warring family in 1980s Nigeria.
Cast: 9; 3 stage management

WRAP-AROUND
Bespoke wrap-around activities available.

TOURING AVAILABILITY
On request