As Sanwo-Olu, Austen-Peters Promise To Wow Lagosians Twenty-Five stage plays, including three international showpieces, will headline the Lagos International Theatre Festival (LITF) 2024, which kicks off on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The festival, in its maiden edition, will run for four days between November 14 and 17 across four iconic venues in the sprawling Lagos metropolis. The four-day line-up is designed to celebrate culture, creativity and community, promising an immersive journey through the vibrant world of theatre, live performances, workshops, and more.
With 25 plays lined up across the four venues at the Terra Kulture Arena, MUSON Centre, University of Lagos and Glover Hall, festival goers will also savour three international shows from the United States of America, South Africa and Zambia. At a ceremony to formally announce the festival on Tuesday, November 5, at the Lagos House in Marina, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the state was pleased and committed to partner with the Terra Kulture team to give Lagosians a beautiful experience throughout the four days of the festival.
SanwoOlu said he nursed no hesitation in signing off as the lead sponsor of the festival, adding that he hopes the festival will assist the state in promoting the idea of an arts and culture calendar that will guide residents and visitors coming to the state on where to go and what to see. “Our hope is to use this brilliant initiative to support theatre practitioners a.
