Drama As "Deities" Leave Shrines To Grace The Streets Of Osogbo! Photos+Video

Every 27th of March is earmarked by the united nations as international theater day. And in celebrating this year, the Osun state cultural troupe and other private theatre groups had road shows in driving home this year's theme tagged theatre,a culture of peace. Rasheed rasheed has more

Theatre and stage play forms the core of culture preservation in every locality. The history of stage play and theatre in Nigeria may not be complete without making reference to osun state. And in celebratng the 2017 international theatre day, the Osun state axis of theatre practitioners and its counterpart from the state government stage a road road show across Osogbo. The road show had different cultural displays and that of Yoruba deities and short drama.

The road show used to celebrate international day for theatre is necessary in order to foster unity though there are concerns that stage play is fast going into extinction.

To the theatre arts practitioners say there is no two way to revival of the theatre arts than embracing stage play once again by all and sundry.

The theme of this year's celebration is tagged "theatre, a culture of peace".