The
British Council has, for three years, been working on a theatre
programme to stimulate innovation in theatre practice in Nigeria. The
council sought to offer opportunities for professional exchange between
Nigerian and British theatre makers and this birthed the Lagos Theatre
Festival in 2012.
This year, Lagos Theatre Festival returns bigger and
better than ever as part of UK/Nigeria 2015 –16; a
major season of arts in Nigeria aimed at building new audiences,
creating new collaborations and strengthening relationships between the
UK and Nigeria. First Bank of Nigeria Limited is a major promoter of the
British Council Lagos Theatre Festival 2016 as part of its First@arts
initiative.