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The art
community in Nigeria was thrown into mourning when the news of the demise of
foremost dramatist and scholar, Emeritus Prof. Dapo Adelugba was announced. The
former Head of the Theatre Arts Department of the University of Ibadan died at
the age of 75 after a brief illness in a private hospital in Ibadan on Sunday
night, November 23, 2014.
Born on
March 9, 1939, Adelugba had his education at the University College, Ibadan,
where he studied English. He took part in a lot of productions such as Wole Soyinka's
Swamp Dwellers, where he acted as the Blindman while at the University of
Ibadan.
The great
man of the theatre was President of University College, Ibadan Dramatic
Society, where he adapted Moliere's Les Fourberies de Scapin (The Trickeries of
Scapin) to That Scoundrel Suberu.
In 1964, he submitted his Master's degree
dissertation at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he wrote on
Nationalism and the Irish Theatre.
Adelugba
later joined the teaching services of the University of Ibadan, where he
retired in 2004. He spent his last teaching years as Emeritus Professor at the
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, from where he retired finally two years
ago.
Newswatch Times gathered that thousands of
Theatre Arts graduates and practitioners on the stage and screen in Nigeria and
beyond owe him a debt of gratitude for his mentorship and fatherly counselling
on their studies and professional career.
His funeral programme is
as follows:
A release made available
by Teniayo Adelugba on behalf of the family, revealed that there will be an Evening
of Tributes from 5.00 to 7.00 pm on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Faculty of
Arts Quadrangle, University of Ibadan.
On Thursday, December 11,
2014, Service of Songs will hold from 5.00 - 7.00pm
at the Department of Theatre Arts Premises. Also, Artistes' Nite, from 8.00 to 10:30pm will hold at Arts Theatre, University of Ibadan.
at the Department of Theatre Arts Premises. Also, Artistes' Nite, from 8.00 to 10:30pm will hold at Arts Theatre, University of Ibadan.
Lying-in-State will take
place at Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan at 8:00am on Friday December 12,
2014 followed by Commendation Service at 9:00am in the same venue.
Interment: to be announced by the Family.
Interment: to be announced by the Family.
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