Latif Abubakar Explained
Latif Abubakar |
Birth Place: | 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
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
- 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
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Playwright Latif Abubakar to lock ribs September 15, 16. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2019-10-14.
- Web site: Globe Productions celebrates 10th Anniversary with 'daring' play 'Christmas-In-April' - Awake News. Kuatsenu. Kekeli . 2019-04-26. Awake News. en-US. 2019-10-14.
- Web site: Latif Abubakar « BloggingGhana. en-US. 2019-10-14.
- Web site: Massive turnout at Lafit Abubakar's Stage Play 'Men Don Die'. 2018-04-30. dawuroGH. en-GB. 2019-10-14.
- Web site: Playwright Latif Abubakar, to stream his play 'Thank God For Idiots' on social media. 2020-04-23. MyJoyOnline.com. en-US. 2020-04-28.
- Web site: Latif Abubakar To Virtually Screen His Play 'Thank God For Idiots' - Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. Sedode. Pilot. en-US. 2020-04-28.
- Web site: Thank God 4 Idiots. BusinessGhana. 2020-01-27.
- Web site: Playwright Latif Abubakar Honoured. Modern Ghana. en. 2020-01-27.
- Web site: 'What can come can come' stage play to be premiered. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2020-01-27.
- Web site: Judas and Delilah 2 at AICC. Graphic Online. en-gb. 2020-01-27.
- Web site: Latif Abubakar's Men 'Don' Die road safety campaign play. Graphic Online. en-gb. 2020-01-27.
- Web site: Martha Ankomah endorses playwright Latif Abubakar's 'Something must kill a man' play - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-09-01. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.
- Web site: Play writer Latif Abubakar receives Tourism and Culture awards University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office. ar.ug.edu.gh. 2019-10-14.