Segun Adefila is an artist of Nigerian
origin. His first encounter with the arts started from his childhood in
his ancient hometown of Omu Aran in Kwara State(North Central Nigeria)
where as a child he danced with masquerades during traditional
festivals. This background has greatly influenced his art as a
performance artist with a remarkable awareness of the potency of the
arts as a veritable tool for social rejuvenation.To him,theatre means life.
He had his informal training in theatre with Black Image Theatre Company
after which he became a co-founder and artistic director of the Crown
Troupe of Africa with a couple of friends in June 1996. In his quest for
knowledge in the arts of theatre, Segun Adefila studied for a
certificate in Drama from the defunct Centre for Cultural Studies,
University of Lagos in 1997 and later obtained his B.A (2.1-Second Class
Upper Division) in Creative Arts from the same institution in 2002.
Segun Adefila began to gain recognition as a performer while in school
winning awards at both departmental and professional levels with the
Crown Troupe.
Some members of the group were invited
by the National Troupe of Nigeria to perform at the maiden edition of
Contacting The World, an international youth theatre festival hosted by
Manchester based Contact Theatre in 2002. This was to be the group’s
first international exposure overseas.
The Crown Troupe of Africa is a dance-theatre
company comprising artists whose forte is the creation of
new but socially relevant works.
Born on June 1996, the
company comprises artistes who share a common belief in the viability
of the arts as a tool for social re-engineering, a major motive of our
dedication to creating works that are socially relevant, thought
provoking and empowering.
Crown Troupe is famous for their ground breaking,
unique and innovative rendition of works which are flexible
enough to be performed in conventional and unconventional
performance spaces.
He can be can be reached through :www.facebook.com/segun.adefila.5
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