Makinde Adeniran, president of National Association of Theatre Arts Practitioners, dey ask Nigeria to put how performers go develop for centre of policy for creative industry. For ARISE NEWS interview on Sunday, 1 November, e talk say theatre need organisation and support wey go last so e fit continue to train actors and preserve performances.
Im argument start with wetin dey happen on stage. Adeniran describe theatre as place where performers fit build and refresh their skills. For im view, film work alone no fit give the same learning experience because director fit focus on only some parts of actor performance. Na im professional opinion about training. E no announce new certificate wey actors must get.
E also question idea say new building alone mean complete policy for culture. E want public investment to get structures wey go support work for long time, with clear goals for different parts of creative economy. Na support wey e believe say industry need e describe. E no announce grant, new government training programme or application deadline.
The discussion also look back at 1986 theatre festival for National Theatre in Lagos. For separate ARISE interview, reunion coordinator Lilian Agbeyegbe remember say dem bring four plays together and the productions give practitioners chance to earn good pay. E connect the reunion with recognition for people wey finance, act and work for those productions.
Adeniran raise another concern about how to keep records. Performance fit finish without material wey next generation fit study. E say experienced practitioners suppose help young people wey dey enter industry, including to share lessons from their careers. To record that experience and keep chances to perform dey different from to build venue.
Wetin this mean for you. If you wan become actor, this discussion give you questions to ask training provider. Ask how much supervised stage practice dey, who go give feedback and how dem go record performances. These questions fit help you examine wetin course offer. The interviews no give list of approved schools, guaranteed jobs or training places wey somebody don pay for.