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NOVEMBER 2021 · FESTIVALS & PUBLIC PROGRAMMES

Hubert Ogunde Opera and Folk Festival

DATE / YEAR NOV 2021

STAGING VENUE Hubert Ogunde Museum, Ososa, Ogun State, Nigeria

LOCATION Ogun State, Nigeria

CREDITED ROLE Festival Producer

Part 1 • About The Production

THE ARTISTIC IDEA

A festival at the Hubert Ogunde Museum in Ososa celebrating the legacy of Hubert Ogunde, the pioneering Nigerian theatre-maker, through Yoruba opera and folk performance.

FARIDA’S CONTRIBUTION

Ogunde’s theatre joined story, song and dance, so Farida chose not to separate them either. Rather than programming opera and folk performance as two different shows, she brought them into one shared presentation, so that audiences could hear how storytelling, music and movement worked together in his legacy, in the place where that legacy is kept.

PHOTOS

Hubert Ogunde Opera and Folk Festival, Hubert Ogunde Museum, Ososa, 2021. Performers preparing: a drummer tightening the cords of his drum.

Hubert Ogunde Opera and Folk Festival, Hubert Ogunde Museum, Ososa, 2021. A performer with a talking drummer, before a seated audience.

Part 2 • Creative Direction & Production Delivery

Led by Creative Director Farida Atanda, Red Cap Entertainment delivered comprehensive artistic vision, live show-calling, technical systems integration, and strict protocol governance from concept through on-site execution.