Latif Abubakar
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Latif Abubakar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ghana |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Genre | Drama, fiction |
Latif Abubakar is a playwright and the chief executive director of Globe Production.[1][2] He founded the organization the Globe Production in 2009 and has worked with notable actors including Ekow Smith-Asante, Adjetey Anang, Clemento Suarez, Ofori Bismarck, Pearl Darkey, Paul Quarcoo and Alexandra Bailey.[3][4]
Career
[edit]He was the first playwright in Ghana to live stream his play Thank God For Idiots virtually on YouTube amid band on public gathering during the COVID-19 period.[5][6]
Plays
[edit]- Thank God for Idiots[7]
- Romantic Nonsense[8]
- I Can't Think Far
- You May Kiss the Corpse
- Saint and Sinners
- Gallery of Comedies
- The Second Coming of Nkrumah
- What Can Come Can Come[9]
- The Legend Play
- Judas and Delilah 1 & 2[10]
- Men Don Die[11]
- Something must kill a man[12]
Awards
[edit]Abubakar won the Tourism and Culture awards for his creative works in arts, culture and entertainment through his plays at the Ghana Tourism Authority.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Playwright Latif Abubakar to lock ribs September 15, 16". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ Kuatsenu, Kekeli (2019-04-26). "Globe Productions celebrates 10th Anniversary with 'daring' play 'Christmas-In-April' - Awake News". Awake News. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Latif Abubakar « BloggingGhana". Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Massive turnout at Lafit Abubakar's Stage Play 'Men Don Die'". dawuroGH. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Playwright Latif Abubakar, to stream his play 'Thank God For Idiots' on social media". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ Sedode, Pilot. "Latif Abubakar To Virtually Screen His Play 'Thank God For Idiots' - Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students". Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "Thank God 4 Idiots". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Playwright Latif Abubakar Honoured". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "'What can come can come' stage play to be premiered". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Judas and Delilah 2 at AICC". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Latif Abubakar's Men 'Don' Die road safety campaign play". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Martha Ankomah endorses playwright Latif Abubakar's 'Something must kill a man' play - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ "Play writer Latif Abubakar receives Tourism and Culture awards | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". ar.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
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