Wakaa!
the musical London edition was a highly successful celebration and exhibition
of Nigerian culture.
A
two-hour stage musical extravaganza of drama, comedy, live music and dance
about the trials, successes and experiences of graduates with varied
backgrounds. A wager between them after graduation leads to twists and turns
when the realities of life and the folly of their choices hit them.
The
successful outing had various dignitaries in attendance include Mr. Lai
Mohammed the Honorable Minister of Information and Culture; Mr. Segun Awolowo,
the CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council; Mrs. Chinelo Amazu-Anohu, the
Director General of the Nigerian Pension Commission, Mr. Waheed Olagunju the
Managing Director of the Bank of Industry, Mr. Deji Alli the Managing Director
MIXTA AFRICA, Baroness Lindsay Northover, member of the House of Lords and
Trade Envoy to Angola, and Ms Kate Osamor (MP) – Chair, Nigeria All
Parliamentary Party Group
Will
Gompertz the BBC Art Editor described Wakaa the musical as “soulful, colorful
and dynamic” and having “a spirit and sensibility that is fresh and true”
WAKAA!
the Musical was able to break new grounds and transcend the demographic
barriers of London’s theatre landscape, prompting Will Gompertz to further say,
“the show is a little bit different and so is tonight’s audience,
the big subsidized theatres here in the UK say they want to attract a
more diverse crowd but struggle to do so, perhaps they should go along and see
how it is done”.
See
link below
BBC
News at Ten, 21/07/2016: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07ksbfy
This
was further affirmed by Conor Gaffey, Editor of europe’s news week who
concluded that “the show has heart, energy and a great sense of humor,
and received a standing ovation on the final night when Newsweek was in
attendance”
see
link below. http://europe.newsweek.com/nigerian-musical-targets-broadway-after-successful-london-stint-483956
Wakaa
the musical was completely sold out and had standing ovations at all the shows.
Wakaa!
the musical, the hugely successful homegrown musical became the first of its
kind to debut at the Shaw Theatre London.
There
is high demand for productions of African and indeed Nigerian origin in London.
There were several calls for the show to be extended or for it to be brought
back soon.
WAKAA!
THE Musical London was made possible by the support of Mixta Africa, MTN,
Pencom, Bank Of Industry, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, the British
Council, the Nigerian Ministry of Culture and Information, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Africa Magic, Ebony life TV, TV Continental, Africa Movie Channel,
Beats FM, Wakanow, IBST, Elufowoju jr Ensemble, DJA MEDIA, Lanre Dasilva Ajayi,
ARIK AIR, British Airways amongst other partners.
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