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Mark Your Calendars! Lagos International Theatre Festival Returns to MUSON Centre This November
This year’s festival is themed “The Masks We Wear”, anchored by the statement “The Stage Is Everywhere.” The theme explores the different roles and identities people assume in everyday life, while inviting audiences to consider how theatre extends beyond the traditional stage.
LITF 2026 brings an international dimension to Lagos, featuring artists and productions from Kenya, Canada and Brazil alongside a diverse Nigerian programme. An international highlight is LeRa Entertainments’ Under The Mango Tree from Canada, produced by Lennette Randall, with productions from Norway, Kenya and Brazil adding further cultural and theatrical perspectives.
The Nigerian programme features productions from Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and Abeokuta, including Monkey Laundry, directed by Olarotimi Fakunle; tHERapy, directed by Tosin Adeyemi; What You Have Become, directed by Lanre Adediwura; and Behind Closed Doors, directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters. The festival will also spotlight emerging theatre makers through productions from Atlantic Hall, Evergreen College and Children’s International School, alongsi...