Wole Oguntpkun have started season with wole soyinka at Tera-Kulture.He tells Oyelola Ogunrinde all about it.Wole Oguntokun talks about life at terra Kulture
Who is Wole Oguntokun?
Wole studied law at the Obafemi Awolwo University and holds two masters Degrees ,one in law and the other in Humanitarian and Refugee studies from the University of Lagos.
What is has being your experience at Theatre@Terra kulture?
Theatre@terra has being on for two years now which happens every weekend.We were formally at the Muson Center before we moved to Tera culture
What is “Season of Wole Soyinka” all about?
Season with wole Soyinka started 2007 when the owners of Tera Kulture decided to celebrate the birthday of the literary icon and since then we have being celebrating him every year.
Do you have your personal troupe at Tera culture?
Yes,it is called Renegade which is the resident theatre company of Tera culture.When we started this theatre company,there was no infrastructure ,we met nothing on ground to follow up,Those who came before us like JP clark,Ogunde did their thing and are no more.We have to built from the scratch and we are here now.
Why did you involve yourself in ACP(Ajegunle Community Project)?
I made a documentary for them on the abuse on the girl child called Sounds of Silence.
You are also a TV producer?
Yes,I have produce some TV programmes,one is Cutting Edge which was on MBI another was Crossworld Blues on DBN TV and living free.I am also the produder of the season four of Moments with MO.I have another coming up which is Theatre plannet.
Have you written any novel and if you have when are you going to publish it?
I have written several plays you know but for novels I have a blog called Laspapi which I express my thought but am hoping to write a novel from it later in life.
What difference do you want your plays to make?
To make the most Renegade is to be regonised internationally and turning theatre to the most profitable in Africa.Our mission is to artistically enhance every life we come in contact with.
Any plans staging plans abroad?
I was a consultant to British council and National theatre London April 2009.We also intend to staging Shakesspare here.We are talking to people and we intend staging abroad.To me we are making history happen.
What are your challenges?
Our greatest is finance .
What do you think the government should do about it?
Let me say something, Royal Oprah house in London gets 90million pounds every year 30million from revenue,30 million from art council which is their government and the other 30 million from sponsors and benefactors. I hope we can have that in Nigeria.
Who is Wole Soyinka to you?
My hero from childhood,someone I look up to him.
Who is Wole Oguntokun?
Wole studied law at the Obafemi Awolwo University and holds two masters Degrees ,one in law and the other in Humanitarian and Refugee studies from the University of Lagos.
What is has being your experience at Theatre@Terra kulture?
Theatre@terra has being on for two years now which happens every weekend.We were formally at the Muson Center before we moved to Tera culture
What is “Season of Wole Soyinka” all about?
Season with wole Soyinka started 2007 when the owners of Tera Kulture decided to celebrate the birthday of the literary icon and since then we have being celebrating him every year.
Do you have your personal troupe at Tera culture?
Yes,it is called Renegade which is the resident theatre company of Tera culture.When we started this theatre company,there was no infrastructure ,we met nothing on ground to follow up,Those who came before us like JP clark,Ogunde did their thing and are no more.We have to built from the scratch and we are here now.
Why did you involve yourself in ACP(Ajegunle Community Project)?
I made a documentary for them on the abuse on the girl child called Sounds of Silence.
You are also a TV producer?
Yes,I have produce some TV programmes,one is Cutting Edge which was on MBI another was Crossworld Blues on DBN TV and living free.I am also the produder of the season four of Moments with MO.I have another coming up which is Theatre plannet.
Have you written any novel and if you have when are you going to publish it?
I have written several plays you know but for novels I have a blog called Laspapi which I express my thought but am hoping to write a novel from it later in life.
What difference do you want your plays to make?
To make the most Renegade is to be regonised internationally and turning theatre to the most profitable in Africa.Our mission is to artistically enhance every life we come in contact with.
Any plans staging plans abroad?
I was a consultant to British council and National theatre London April 2009.We also intend to staging Shakesspare here.We are talking to people and we intend staging abroad.To me we are making history happen.
What are your challenges?
Our greatest is finance .
What do you think the government should do about it?
Let me say something, Royal Oprah house in London gets 90million pounds every year 30million from revenue,30 million from art council which is their government and the other 30 million from sponsors and benefactors. I hope we can have that in Nigeria.
Who is Wole Soyinka to you?
My hero from childhood,someone I look up to him.
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