ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK- MR LOOKMAN SANUSI- WRITER, JOURNALIST, THEATRE PRACTITIONER AND FOUNDER OF BUBBLES FM LONDON

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 Lookman Sanusi is an artiste, writer and journalist. He has been a consummate theatre practitioner for the past 25years. His forte is in theatre for young people which he has practised for two decades. He recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of his Bubbles Theatre Company in Lagos, Nigeria. A staunch member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lookman was a member of the National Executive of ANA between 1997 – 2001 and currently the Vice Chairman of the Lagos Chapter ANA. He is also the chair, Peace Committee of PEN NIGERIA. He has been widely anthologised, some of his works include the award winning play SKELETON. He has edited two collections of short stories for Maze Publications. Among his unpublished works are: Ovonramwen: How those Benin Treasures Got AwayMary SlessorLegend of Queen Amina, Frog Prince, The Moon Can Dance, Colour Rain and lately, In the Belly of an Elephant. He mentors young authors both in Nigeria and in the UK and has initiated laudable projects for the theatre and the literary world,  notably: The Red Cross Theatre Project for Young People in 1997 sponsored by the International Committee for the Red Cross, and the first National Children’s Theatre and Arts Festival (CHITAFEST) in 1998 sponsored by Goethe International. He has been the Festival Artistic Director for Teenage Festival of Life for six years, an event which celebrates the latent talents in youths organised by Action Health Incorporated. He was the initiator and chief consultant for British Council, Lagos on the project READING FRENZY which toured 5 western states in Nigeria in 2004. Lookman lives and works in the UK.

He also is The Director of Bubbles FM and an Arts promoter and very respected in  Theatre and The Arts – both in Nigeria and The Uk

 

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