Bolanle Austen-Peters is the first Nigerian woman to build a
private theatre in Nigeria.
She was born into the family of Chief Afe Babalola (SAN),
Bolanle started out as a lawyer in her father’s firm and then proceeded to work
with the United Nations and in 2003 she decided to follow her passion in
theatre and literature.
She is the founder of Terra Kulture, a leading art, culture,
lifestyle, and educational centre located in Lagos, Nigeria.
With her involvement in the arts, Austen-Peters noticed that
there was an absence of spaces and resources for artists, thespians and theatre
enthusiasts to thrive and she decided to do something about it.
According to Thisday, She started Terra Kulture with a vision
to create an artistic space to celebrate Nigeria’s music, literary arts, food and
clothing, a space that would capture the essence of Nigeria’s culture and would
be accessible to locals and foreigners alike.
This gave rise to the birth of Terra Kulture Arena a
400-seater, state of the art theatre.
The theatre, which also doubles as a movie-screening venue,
will host a range of shows, plays and musicals when it opens.
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