By Our Correspondent
The 2026 Lagos International Theatre Festival (LITF) enters its main weekend today, Saturday, November 14, with 20 theatrical productions from Nigeria and other countries scheduled to be staged at the MUSON Centre, Lagos.
The festival, which commenced on November 9, will feature its major performances on November 14 and 15, with productions spread across six venues within the centre.
This year’s edition is themed: ‘The Masks We Wear,’ with the accompanying message, ‘The Stage Is Everywhere,’ exploring the different identities, roles and experiences that shape human interactions and everyday life.
Among the Nigerian productions scheduled for the festival are Queen Idia of Benin, Grip Am, Ije Awele, Story Story, Lagos Love Letters, African Uninterrupted 2, tHERapy and Behind Closed Doors.
The international line-up includes Under The Mango Tree from Canada and Tristia: Blood Bird from Norway.
Performances will take place across Shell Hall, AGIP Hall, The LITF Stage, La Scala, KAP Hub and OUIDA, providing multiple platforms for participating artists and theatre groups to showcase their works.
The festival features artists from Nigeria, Kenya, Canada, Brazil and Norway, alongside Nigerian productions from Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and Abeokuta. Other featured productions include Monkey Laundry and Men-Oh-Pause.
Founded by filmmaker and theatre producer Bolanle Austen-Peters, the Lagos International Theatre Festival has continued to provide a platform for established theatre practitioners, emerging creatives and young talents to showcase their works and engage with international performers.
The two-day main programme is expected to attract theatre enthusiasts, performers and stakeholders in the creative industry for a celebration of live performance, artistic innovation and cultural exchange.
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