live art and action art in Nigeria.
‘The making of the Nigerian theatre history is fraught with the canonical pedagoguery of diverse theatre iconoclasts within the frame of performance and literary theatre traditions.Whenever Nigerian theatre is referenced, as it is evident in many published book collections and essays, it is situated within the lenses and aesthetics of 20th century performance tradition and scholarship of theatre practitioners, playwrights/dramatists and critics suchas Hubert Ogunde, Kola Ogunmola, Wole Soyinka, J.P. Clark-Bekederemo, Ola Rotimi, Zulu Sofola, Wale Ogunyemi, Femi Osofisan, Olu Obafemi, Bode Sowande, Tunde Fatunde, Jimi Solanke, Steve Abah, Tess Onwueme, Ahmed Yerima, Ebun Clark, Sam Ukala, Biodun Jeyifo, and Yemi Ogunbiyi, among others, who have strode, and still stride the Nigerian theatre scene.’ (The Making, Unmaking and Remaking of Contemporary Nigerian Theatre and Performance)
Artist and Performance Art Groups
- Artists
- Jelili Atiku
- Yusuf Durodola
- Otobong Nkanga
- Groups
- Slaytwins
- Unresearched
- Olaleye Aanuoluwapo
- Kehinde Adepegba
- Bolatito Aderemi-Ibitola
- Taiwo Aiyedogbon
- Olaniyi Rasheed Akindiya Akirash
- Marcellina Oseghale Akpojotor
- Zainab “Zai” Aliyu
- Leo Asemota
- Zoulikha BOUABDELLAH
- Jerry Buhari
- Dilomprizulike
- Burns Effiom
- Emmanuel Eni (bo. Nigeria, working Germany)
- Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku
- Dare Segun Falowo
- Samuel Fosso
- Jere Ikongio
- Marcia Kure
- Joshua Morley
- Ayankunle Moses
- Bolaji Ayinla Mustapha
- Wura-Natasha Ogunji
- Otobong Nkaga
- James Notin
- Ijapa O
- Amaka Obioma
- Abbey Odunlami
- Emeka Ogboh
- Wura-Natasha Ogunji (US/NIgeria)
- Tayo Olayode
- Qudus Onikeku
- Olufela Omokeko
- Bruce Onobrakpeya
- Odun Orimolade
- Mobolaji Otuyelu
- Zina Saro-Wiwa
- Yinka Shonibare
- Tantdile Xperimenta Lab
- Olanrewaju Tejuoso
- AFiRIperFOMA Biennial
- TAIWO AIYEDOGBON EXPLORATION OF DISCIPLINE THROUGH PERFORMANCE ART
- The Power of Contemporary African Performance Art
- Osakue Stevenson Omoera, Victor Osae Ihidero. The Making, Unmaking and Remaking of Contemporary Nigerian Theatre and Performance, Researchgate, 2023
- Otjomuise Live Arts Festival
- Layipo performance festival