Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts
Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts is a Nigerian film academy situated in Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria. It was founded by Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs in 2012.
Background
[edit]Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts was selected as part of Nigerian Cultural Expressions at the 2012 Summer Olympics where they presented 3 full-length plays (Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel, Fred Agbeyegbe's The King must dance naked and Sefi Atta’s A Naming Ceremony), a mini film festival as well as a mini poetry festival.[1]
In January 2022, the Lagos State Government handed over the management of Glover Memorial Hall to Lufodo.[2]
Program
[edit]The academy issues a NBTE National Certificate in Acting after students complete their program and casts them in a film or theatre production.[3]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Kaylah Oniwo, Nigerian actress
- Ebinabo Potts-Johnson, Nigerian model and actress[4]
Notable faculty
[edit]- Kemi Akindoju, Nigerian actress - facilitator[5][6]
- Joke Silva, Nigerian actress - director of studies[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Bank of Industry and businesses in Nigeria". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (2022-01-08). "Lagos hands over iconic Glover Hall to Olu, Joke Jacobs' theatre company". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs) | National Board for Technical Education". net.nbte.gov.ng. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ eribake, akintayo (2014-09-05). "How I handle randy directors, male admirers — Ebinabo Potts-Johnson". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Kemi Lala Akindoju". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Kemi Akindoju: 'No work of art especially storytelling is greater than the script'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ George, Astor (2019-09-18). "Queens Of Nollywood: Joke Silva". Zikoko!. Retrieved 2022-09-09.