Professional Activities
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES:
A. (KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
PRODUCTIONS-1):
1. Play Directing: Through a Film Darkly (Joe de Graft). A Staff Production with Literature, ALT310, Class (June-Aug. 2004).
2. Supervision of Class Play Production Projects (2002 and 2004).
B. (LEGON STAFF
PRODUCTIONS-13):
1. Lighting and Scenic Design for: Do Lord Remember Me (James de Jong) Abibigromma’s Production. Directed by Visiting Fulbright Scholar, Prof. Adrienne Lanier Seward. Efua Sutherland Studio (March 25-27, 1999).
2. Technical Directing for: Homage: a Celebration of Excellence. University of Ghana Jubilee Production. National Theatre. Coordinating Artistic Director, Mohammed Ben Abdallah (April, 12-15, 1999).
3. Lighting and Scenic Design for: Hamile: Prince of Tongo (Joe de Graft’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. A Staff Prodution. Directed by Martin Owusu. Efua Sutherland Studio (Oct. 29 to Nov. 1; Nov. 5- 8, 1998).
4. Scenic Design for: The Witch of Mopti (Mohammed Ben Abdallah). Abibigromma’s Production. Directed by the playwright himself. Efua Sutherland Studio (Dec.17-19, 1998).
5. Lighting and Scenic Design for the African Premiere of: Fortunes of the Moor (Barbara and Carlton Molette). A School Prodution. Directed by Carlton Molette, and Performed by Abibigromma (Efua Sutherland Studio: Aug. 15-17; National Theatre: Sept. 3; PANAFEST, Cape-Coast: Sept. 4, 1996).
6. Costume Design for: Tobias and the Angel(James Briadie). A Staff Production. Directed by Martin Owusu. Efua Sutherland Studio (May 9, 1996).
7. Scenic Design for: Woyzeck (Georg Buchner). A Cooperative Project between the School and Goethe Institut. Directed by a Visiting German Director, Hellmut Reinke and Performed by Abibigromma. Efua Sutherland studio (March, 1995).
8. Technical Directing for: The Crimson Island (Mikhail Bulgakov). A Staff Production. Directed by Mary Yirenkyi. Efua Sutherland Studio (March, 1995).
9. Costume Design for: Abibigromma’s Tour of France (Sept. 1992).
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10. Technical Directing for: School Theatre Season. Centre for National Culture, Accra (July-Aug. 1992).
11. Lighting, Costume and Scenic Design for: Mama Nature, Waves and Echoes. Abibigromma’s Production, featuring plays, musical varieties and dances. Dances Choreographed by Nii Kwei Sowah. Efua Sutherland Studio (April-May 1992).
12. Lighting, Costume and Scenic Design for: Perpetua in the Habit of Unhappiness (A Dramatization of Mongo Beti’s Novel). A Staff Prodution. Directed by Sandy Arkhurst. CommonWealth Hall, open-air Amphi-Theatre (Dec.1991, and July 1992).
13. Costume Design for: The Sudden Return (Martin Owusu), and A Bird in Hand (Saint Alhassan). Both Abibigromma’s Productions. Directed by Martin Owusu. Efua Sutherland Studio (Oct. 1991).
C. (USC, COLUMBIA
PRODUCTIONS-19):
1. Directed Woza Albert (Barney, Mtwa and Mbongeni) Nov. 1990. Booker T. Washington Auditorium.
2. Designed and Constructed Costumes for main stage Dance Production of the University of South Carolina: Scheherazade (Feb. 1991).
3-6. Given Summer Repertory Fellowship to assist in Costume Construction for these Columbian Shows (1990): Driving Miss Daisy (Alfred Uhry); The Mystery of Irma Vep (Charles Ludlam); The Cocktail Hour (A.R. Gurney); Alice in Wonderland (Lind Putman).
7-19. Also assisted in Costume Construction for the following main stage Productions of the U.S.C (1989–91): Tartuffe (Moliere); The Great White Hope (Howard Sackler); Kiss Me Kate (Porter, Sam and Spewach); Les Laisons Dangereuses (Christopher Hampton); The Tempest (Shakespeare); The Fantasticks (Tom Jones); Genesis (Antoon and Montgomery); Breaking the Code (Hugh whitemore); The Threepenny Opera (Brecht); Season’s Greetings (Alan Aycbourn); Booth (John MacNicholas); Waiting for the Parade (John Murrel); and also for the Dancers of the Spring Gala Dance.
D. EXTENSION
ACTIVITIES 1:
(NATIONAL THEATRE
PRODUCTIONS-11):
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WERE GIVEN LIVE TELECAST BY GHANA TV.
SCENIC DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR:
1. Megastar Millennium Show (Jan. 2000).
2. Golden Tulip Hotel Children’s Playback Show (Nov. 13, 1999).
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3. Old Story Time (Trevor Rhone) Directed by National Theatre Guest Director from U.K., Anton Phillips, for National Theatre Players. Sponsored by The British Council (February, 1994).
4. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (G.B.C.) Awards Night (January, 1994).
5. Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) Show in Honour of Dr. E.T. Mensah, King of Hi-life (September, 1993).
6. The Trial of Dedan Kimathi (Ngugi Wa Thiongo and Micere Githae Mugo) Directed by Dzifa Glikpoe for National Theatre Players (July, 1993).
7. Woza Albert (Barney, Mtwa and Mbongeni) Directed by
Dzifa Glikpoe for National Theatre Players (July, 1993)
8. If only the Night Could See…(NabieYayah). Directed by Mohammed Ben Abdallah for National Theatre Playres (June, 1993).
9. The Brilliants. National Symphony Orchestra Production (February, 1993).
10. The Leopard's Choice' (Yaw Asare). Directed by A.W. Tamakloe (January, 1993).
11. National Theatre’s Showtime Series (Variety Show, 1993 – 1994).
E. EXTENSION
ACTIVITIES 2: (GHANA
INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS- 4):
1. Lighting and Costume Design for: Shakespeare's As You Like It Directed by Naa Kwaaley Dove (March 1996).
2. Lighting Design for: The Story Ananse Told (Martin Owusu). Directed by Baaba Lindsay (March 1996).
3. Lighting Design for: An Evening with Nature. A Production for the Ghana Wildlife Awareness Week. Co-Directed by Naa Kwaale Dove, Baaba Lindsay and Ama Ohene. Music by J. Morgan and Charity Ofori Dankwa (February 1996).
4. Lighting and Scenic Design for: The Importance of Being Ernest (Oscar Wilde). Directed by Naa Kwaale Dove (March, 1995). Also telecast on Ghana T.V. on July 13, 1995, at (8:00-9:00) p.m.
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F. EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 3:
(OTHERS, INCLUDING
INDUSTRY- 4):
1. Lighting Design for: Model Of The Universe at the International Conference Centre. Organized by 1st Royal Company Ltd (October, 2005)
2. Scenic Design for: Megastar Music Production. Launching of Akofena Cassette as a tribute to the late Asantehene, Nana Opoku Ware. Kumasi Cultural Centre (July, 2000).
3. Lighting Design for: Alladin (A pantomime by International Players). Directed by Chrish Kresge. Ghana International School Auditorium (February, 1997).
4. Lighting Design for: Launching of BMW 5-Series by LINTAS Advertising (June, 1996).
5. Lighting Design for: Launching of Ahenfie Collection of Fabrics by Ghana Textile Printing (January, 1996). Now a regular Ghana TV Advertisement
