Lekan Balogun
Lekan Balogun (born 3 March 1973) is a Nigerian
dramatist and theatre director. His plays include ''Moremi Ajaasoro'', performed as the Western zone's entry for the Festival of Nigerian Plays (FESTINA 2003); ''Olofin Ajaye and The Mote in the Eye'', NANTAP International Theatre Day, 2008 and 2009/20th Anniversary Play projects; ''The Rejected Stone'', an African retelling of the popular fable ''
Cinderella'', ''Alaafin Kanran'', ''Farewell and Dirty Circle'' for
Royal Court Theatre, London, excerpt performed at the
Sloane Square,
Jerwood Theatre, London, in 2009 with sponsorship from the
British Council, Nigeria & [https://web.archive.org/web/20100613204234/http://www.genesisfoundation.org.uk/content/new-writing-nigeria-project-royal-court GENESIS Foundation], UK; ''The Ghost Catcher''; ''Goodbye Yesterday''; ''Our Tomorrow Today'';
Ijebu 1832; ''For Heroes and Scoundrels'', among others. He wrote and directed a play about Zulu folklore (Izibongo) and history in 2008 with the title ''
Shaka'', the
Zulu legend.
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