Tiata Fahodzi
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Tiata Fahodzi is a British
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n theatre company, founded in 1997 by actor-director Femi Elufowoju, Jr. After 13 years of distinguished service, Elefowoju, Jr left the company in April 2010. He was succeeded in November 2010 by acclaimed actor and writer Lucian Msamati
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Aimed at an all-inclusive British audience, the company aims to challenge, reflect and explore the experience of Africans in contemporary Britain and beyond through the medium of engaging, entertaining, world class professional theatre.
Most famous recent productions include The Gods are not to Blame by Ola Rotimi (2005) at the Arcola Theatre,The Estate (2008) & Iya Ille - The First Wife(2009)- both co-productions with the Soho Theatre in London and both written by Oladipo Agboluaje. The latter earned Tiata Fahodzi and The Soho Theatre a nomination for 'Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre' at the 2010 Olivier Awards. In November 2010 Tiata Fahodzi staged a tenth anniversary production of the Oliver award winning modern classic, Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall at the Arcola theatre. Whilst critically lauded the production sparked interest far and wide for its bold re-imagining of this 'three-hander' with an all-female cast.
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Africa
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n theatre company, founded in 1997 by actor-director Femi Elufowoju, Jr. After 13 years of distinguished service, Elefowoju, Jr left the company in April 2010. He was succeeded in November 2010 by acclaimed actor and writer Lucian Msamati
Lucian Msamati
Lucian Msamati, sometimes credited as Wiina Msamati, is a British-born film, television and theatre actor.-Early life and education:Lucian Gabriel Wiina Msamati was born in the United Kingdom and brought up in Zimbabwe by his Tanzanian parents, a doctor and a nurse, he is the eldest of four siblings...
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Aimed at an all-inclusive British audience, the company aims to challenge, reflect and explore the experience of Africans in contemporary Britain and beyond through the medium of engaging, entertaining, world class professional theatre.
Most famous recent productions include The Gods are not to Blame by Ola Rotimi (2005) at the Arcola Theatre,The Estate (2008) & Iya Ille - The First Wife(2009)- both co-productions with the Soho Theatre in London and both written by Oladipo Agboluaje. The latter earned Tiata Fahodzi and The Soho Theatre a nomination for 'Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre' at the 2010 Olivier Awards. In November 2010 Tiata Fahodzi staged a tenth anniversary production of the Oliver award winning modern classic, Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall at the Arcola theatre. Whilst critically lauded the production sparked interest far and wide for its bold re-imagining of this 'three-hander' with an all-female cast.