Who Is Ola Rotimi? Biography, Wife, Children, Education, Books And Awards
Ola Rotimi was one of Nigeria’s leading playwrights and theatre directors. He has been called “a complete man of the theatre. Today 13th of April Google celebrates the icon. Here’s all you must know about Ola; Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Occupation, Children, Career, and more.
Who is Ola Rotimi?
Ola Rotimi was born on the 13th of April 1928 and died in the year 2000. He was an actor, director, choreographer, and designer – who created performance spaces, influenced by traditional architectural forms.
Full name: Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi
Stage name: Ola Rotimi
Date of birth: 13 April 1938
Date of death: 18 August 2000
Nationality: Nigerian
Place of birth: Sapele, Delta State
State of Origin: Osun State
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Parents: Samuel Gladstone Enitan Rotimi and Dorcas Adolae Oruene Addo
Wife: Hazel Mae Guadreau (m. 1965–2000)
Occupation: actor, director, choreographer, Lecturer, and designer
Children: Enitan Rotimi, Kole Heyward-Rotimi
Education: Boston University (BFA); Yale University (MFA)
Religion: Christianity
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Some of his books and works are;
- Kurunmi
- The Gods Are Not To Blame
- Ovọnramwẹn Nọgbaisi
- Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again
- Holding Talks
- If: A Tragedy of the ruled
- Understanding “The Gods Are Not to Blame
- Hopes of the Living Dead
- Viandanti della storia
- African Dramatic Literature
- Playwriting and Directing in Nigeria
- The Epilogue
- Statement towards August ’83
- The Masquerade in Nigerian history and culture
The technicalities of the stage should be carefully applied in such a way that they will kill the expected boredom associated with court scenes for if not done, the whole drama in the act will be flattened out.
Rotimi was awarded two Fulbright Scholarships.
It might do the play a favour if it is given the kind of approach Ola himself used in the directing of the premiere of the play. It is the technique that allows a kind of participatory interaction; the one that accommodates the audience’s contribution.
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