kennethuphopho
kennethuphopho
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Kenneth Uphopho is the founding Director of Abuja Fringe and the Lagos Fringe; both annual creative industry showcase and the vision is to make Abuja & Lagos the culture hubs of sub Saharan Africa by 2030. He is tirelessly campaigning for better policy and regulation for the industry across a range of areas including mentorship, funding, skills development and collaborative working. Kenneth is also the co-founding coordinator of the Guild of Theatre Directors Nigeria.
He was Festival Director for the British Council Lagos Theatre Festival from 2014- 2018 where through his work; He expanded the scope of the festival from 16 performances to 109 events in two years. LTF has so far featured over 500 productions with 25 international showcases and collaborations making it one of the largest performing arts festival in Africa.
Kenneth is an Artistic Director, Writer, Arts Manager, Culture Advocate, Acting coach, script & content developer & Talent manager. He is a recipient of the International Society of the Performing Arts ISPA Global Fellowship, New York for 2019 & 2020 and a Salzburg Global Fellow, Austria for 2020.
As a theatre maker, Kenneth has also created a number of work with a diverse range of producers, artists and companies. He is also the Artistic Director and managing partner at PAWSTUDIOS, a Lagos based – productions & Media company.
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