Nigeria’s National Council for Arts and Culture
Earlier in May, as the effects of coronavirus pandemic bit harder in Nollywood, a Nigerian filmmaker, Charles Okpaleke, introduced drive-in cinemas in Abuja and Lagos with a live performance from a popular musician, Style plus and the best DJs, and a screening of ‘Living in Bondage.’ He said the effort was also to keep stakeholders engaged and the creative sector busy, in the light of the public health emergency.
“From one’s car, one can see the staged play and other theatre performances with strict compliance with the pandemic protocols on physical distancing,” Mr Ihama said.In compliance with government regulations on social distancing and an attempt to ensure a risk-free environment the drive-in theatre was accessed by a selected few with no more than 20 vehicles spaced two metres apart.
Afterwards, a staged performance of “Grip Am,” a Pidgin-language play written by one of Nigeria’s foremost playwright, Ola Rotimi, gripped the audience with alluring performance by Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, who played the character, Iṣẹ. At each riveting moment, the roar of revving engines replaced applause from the audience to reignite the communal leisure experience.For Tunde Ogunbamiwo, a civil servant, the drive-in theatre was a new experience he never imagined he would have.
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