Corporate boost for Aiye-ko-ooto’s ‘The Noble Warrior’ celebrates Wole Soyinka @90
By Editor
THE celebrations of quintessential global literary giant Prof. Wole Soyinka received more boost with corporate brands providing support as contributing partners in the special theatre production of The Noble Warrior – Eni Ogun, written by Aiye-ko-ooto, directed by Oriade Adefila and produced by Cash Onadele. It is being performed in collaboration with Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE) in honour of Professor Wole Soyinka in commemoration of his landmark 90th birthday.
In a statement released ahead of the premiere in Abeokuta, the production’s Executive Producer, Toye Arulogun disclosed that corporate entities that have joined the list of partners span across banking, telecommunications, financial services, food and agro allied production.
According to Arulogun, “Adubiifa Network Co. is pleased to announce the contributing partnership of FCMB, Flour Mills of Nigeria, Alternative Bank, Airtel, FMDQ and CINQTEOS Limited towards the special theatre production of The Noble Warrior, as part of the line up of events to mark the 90th birthday celebration of Soyinka. Corporate Nigeria’s response to this dramatic tribute to Prof. Soyinka affirms his towering stature as a national icon and pride of our cultural heritage worthy of celebration. It further confirms corporate Nigeria’s identification of arts and culture as a veritable platform for brand promotion and a vehicle for driving corporate social responsibility initiatives.
“This is a huge encouragement to drama and theatre practitioners and the larger Nigerian creative economy. It is reassuring that corporate Nigeria recognises the value of dramatic arts and culture as evidenced by the support of this production which is a tribute to Kongi at 90.”
The premiere of The Noble Warrior – Eni Ogun takes place today Monday, July 15, 2024 at the Hubert Ogunde Hall of June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta, and other performances will take place at MUSON Centre, Marina, Lagos on Saturday and Sunday, July 20th & 21st respectively.
Endorsed by the Centre for Black And African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), the production showcases the protagonist’s brand persona that is likened to Soyinka and highlights similar personality traits as a fighter and the humane warrior in his 90-year sojourn on earth. It will be recalled that earlier, Nigeria’s premier banking institution, First Bank of Nigeria announced its support to the stage performance of The Noble Warrior, as a demonstration of its commitment to sustaining the creative arts.
