Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters, the
Managing Director, Terra Kulture, an art firm, on Wednesday called for the building of more
modern art theatres to generate employment opportunities for Nigerians.
Austen-Peters in Lagos on Wednesday said that more people were willing to
patronize art theatres to relax from the hustling and bustling of the society.
She said that the theatres would create employment opportunities
for many who could be employed as ticket sellers, film operators, cleaners,
food sellers, guards and security men.
She said that they would also serve as veritable platforms for
artists to showcase their talents and their creativity to the world.
According to her, many budding artists can be discovered and be
groomed, and thus reduced social vices in the country from there.
They could also double as movie-screening venues, hosting of
live comedies and entertainment shows, stage plays, art exhibitions and musical
concerts, she said.
Austen –Peters said that her organisation recently inaugurated a
400- sitting capacity private art theatre in Lagos as part of its contributions
to support government’s initiative to develop the sector.
According to her, the multi-million naira private art theatre
will be of use to artists, creative managers and producers to showcase their
talents and handiworks.
We have limited art theatre halls in the country. The facility
will encourage stage productions by local and foreign producers which her
organization had been popularized over the years.
This initiative will give the theatre industry a boost and
reinforce the position of Lagos as the leading destination for premier
entertainment in Nigeria.
The theatre will also double as a movie-screening venue, hosting
of live comedy and entertainment shows, stage plays, art exhibitions and
musical concert.
It will be an avenue where up-and-coming artists can exhibit and
showcase their creativity and talents to the world and learn from the
outstanding ones.
It is also an avenue designed for art practitioners to meet,
train and groom talented individuals in art, drama, culture, comedy and music,
she said.
The Terra Kulture chief said that other art theatres would
complement Terra Kulture as training centres for people who wanted to learn
more about African cultures and lifestyles.
Austen-Peters lauded Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State’s
efforts to develop the theatre industry in the state through the building of
art theatre arenas.
Gov. Ambode in January expressed his administration’s commitment
to build art theatre arenas across the state to boost activities in the sector.
The building of art theatres will go a long way in repositioning
the face and image of the industry in the state and in Nigeria at large.
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