- Safiu Kehinde
Lights, curtain, and action are set to roll and thrill audience as the Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA) presents a brand new edition of TALP X on Saturday with two original plays.
The event slated to hold at the Terra Kulture, Victoria Island from 3:00pm to 6:00pm will again showcase emerging talent ready to deliver another stirring blend of performance, imagination, and cultural commentary.
As contained in statement issued by the academy on Friday, the stage performance is also billed to bring to the spotlight, the next generation of Nigerian storytellers.
Headlining this edition, according to the statement, are two original plays crafted and performed by TAFTA’s creative cohorts.
The first play, Kingmaker, is a bold and intense stage drama about an enslaved girl who defies the odds in a male-dominated society to become a kingmaker.
It explores courage, ambition and the power to rewrite destiny.
Bookcover, on the other hand, is a heartwarming and humorous tale about an elite family forced to confront their own prejudices.
It reminds us that people are far more than the images and stereotypes they carry.
Beyond the entertainment, TALP X is where TAFTA’s intensive training comes full circle.
After months of mentorship in scriptwriting, lighting, sound design, animation, and art entrepreneurship, students collaborate to create and stage original productions, turning theory into an electric live experience.
Produced by Terra Academy for the Arts in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, TALP X is more than just a show.
It is a launchpad for new voices shaping the future of African theatre.