Browsing by Author "Arinde, Tayo Simeon"

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    A play Director's Re-modelling of alternative Conflict Resolution in Share/Tsaragi Communal Feud in Nigeria.
    (Department of Theatre and Film Studies, Rivers State University, 2025-01) Arinde, Tayo Simeon; Ojediran, Oludolapo; Akinsipe, Felix
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    Aesthetics: The Oil on the Canvass of Play Directing
    (The Perfomers, 2005) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
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    African Theatre: Studies in Theory and Criticism
    (The Department of Theatre Studies, Methodist University College, Ghana and The Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2017) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
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    An Evaluation of some selected Ingenious Nigerian and Ghanaian Play Directors' Contributions to the Sustainability of African Theatre
    (Cognizance Journal of Multidiciplinary Studies. Zain Publications Stockholm, Sweden, 2025) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
    The Eurocentric controversy that occupied the discourse space at a time on the non-existence of African directing and directing styles, which is an integral approach in play-making process, had been punctures by African theatre scholars. Consequent upon that, this paper chronicled scholarly directorial contributions of some selected Nigerian and Ghanaian theatre scholars who have used the art of play directing for the sustainability of African theatre. Qualitative research design was adopted, complimented by descriptive, deductive tools. Interview and participant observation approach were also employed to gather the data used in this work. In this direction, works of twenty theatre scholars were examined but eleven were purposefully selected for this study. The research finding shows that in Africa, especially among Nigerians and Ghanaians, are theatre scholars, whose ingenious contributions are in the fore in the sustainability of theatre practice in Africa. The paper concludes that these ingenious contributions were the reason why African's place in the global theatre parlance, especially in play-making art has grown in leaps and bounds. The paper therefore, recommended that more African scholars should explore more areas in inventive contributions, either in the theatre field or in other professional fields, inventive contributions, with a view to showcasing the ingenious prowess of African scholars in diverse fields. Keywords: African Theatre, Play Directing, Directing Styles and Sustainability
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    An Examination of the Theatrical Elements, Organisation and Management of Gani Festival for Co-existence and Sustainabile Development
    (Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria and Department of Theatre and Film Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, 2022) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
    Abstract Gani festival has remained one of the most celebrated traditional festivals in Kwara State, Nigeria. It is a festival that synchronises the cultural essence of Bokobarus people of Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State with the global window. Hence, efforts at putting the ceremonial aspect of the festival in proper perspective are enormous but germane. It is illuminating on the process involved that this study examined the organisation and management of theatrical elements that are embedded in the festival for sustainability of socio-cultural, religious, economic and political wellbeing of Bokobarus people of Kaiama Local Government of Kwara State, Nigeria. The study employed descriptive method of research, in which case the organisational structure and management of theatrical elements in Gani festival are subjected to critical analyses. In addition, the study uses the tools of interview and participant observation. These approaches are the sources of the primary data in this study while the secondary data are sourced from books, journals, magazines and internet sources. This study's findings reveal that, in spite the incursion of foreign religions and western education, the Bokobarus people of Kaiama held their cultural heritage in high esteem, which is responsible for the full participation of sons and daughters of the community in the annual celebration of the festival. The study concludes that Gani festival is a socio-religion festival that celebrates the cultural essence and unites Bokobaruspeople for sustainable development of individual and the community at large. The study therefore recommends that the state government and corporate organisations should complement the efforts of the Bokobarus people of Kaiama in sustaining the festival for posterity. Key words: Festival Gani Festival, Bokobaru, Theatre Elements, Sustainable Development
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    Artistic Direction and Directorial Exploration in Bakare, Ojo Rasaki's The Gods and The Scavengers and Once upon a Tower
    (Federal University, Oye -Ekiti and SPM London, 2014) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
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    Breaking the barrier of imprecision in play making in Bayo Oduneye's "Draft Interchange" directorial approach
    (Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Language, University of Ilorin, Kwara state, 2014) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
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    Cinematographic Evaluation of Ingeneous Camera Directing in the Selected Works of Kunle Afolayan
    (Cognizance Journal of Multidiciplinary Studies. Zain Publications Stockholm, Sweden., 2025) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
    Over the years, there has been a global evolution of hi-tech cinematic inventions. Film directors all over the world are swayed to handle the totality of their film visuals with great technical drive in a bid to ensuring that their film stories meet the digital yearnings of their audience. In spite of these yearnings for the use of hi-tech filming equipment, many directors/producers have not gotten it right and it is on this premise that this study did a cinematographic evaluation of ingenuous camera directing in the selected works of Kunle Afolayan in Anikulapo and Citation. This study employs qualitative research design, using the content analytical method and interview from which the primary data for the study are sourced Secondary data are sourced from documentaries, books, scholarly journals, and internet sources. The study finds that the director used several dark shots and over-the-shoulder angle directorial styles in Anikulapo and Citation to convey suspense. It was also found that established shots were employed by Afolayan in Anikulapo and Citation to create effective scene transitions while maintaining an ISO range exposure of 160 to 340 in the films under examination to make the visuals less contrastive. This study concludes that Anikulapo and Citation were directed with a great level of cinematographic expertise, to obtain quality framings and unique visual dimension resulting in a quintessential cinematographic quality through the use of state-of-the-Art filming equipment. The study, therefore, recommended that budding film directors in Africa should emulate this visual dynamism which can be obtained from the process of training and retraining film directors for the purpose of maximising the use of hi-technological filming equipment. Keywords: CINEMATOGRAPHIC EVALUATION, INGENUOUS CAMERA, DIRECTING, KUNLE AFOLAYAN
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    Climate change, a threat to cultural development in Africa: theatre to the rescue
    (Department of Classics and Philosophy, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, 2011-09) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
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    The Creative Theatrical Oeuvre of Peace in Sunnie Ododo's Hard Choice
    (Department of the Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2013) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
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    Cultural Implication of Costume and Make-up in Shao Awon Mass Wedding Festival
    (Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, 2018-04) Arinde, Tayo Simeon; Ariyo, Mariam Monisola
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    Cultural interpretation and Traditional perspective in Ahmed Yerima's Akudaaya
    (Journal of Ecohumanism, 2024) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
    Culture remains a clear indicator of the organic identity of mankind Cultural materials are therefore one of the dominant sources from which playwrights have continue to draw. However, an attempt to dramatise certain inherent cultural practices of a people often comes with challenges, especially for a playwright who does not belong to such culture. Hence, this study examines Ahmed Yerima's Akudaaya with the view to define the cultural trajectories and traditional dispentions reflected in the play. Through textual analysis, the study analyses the selected play-text. It is revealed that Ahmed Yerima's attempt to reflect the cultural identity and traditional perspectives of the Yoruba people is manifested in the dramatisation of the symbolic representation of the king's crown; the cultural interpretation of akadaya and the dichotomy of language; cultural norm and the significant position of Iyalode; ritual aesthetics and the spirito-cosmic identity of the Yoruba people. The study concludes that Ahmed Yerima's Akudaaya remains one of the notable plays written by a Nigerian playwright which reflects the cultural identity of the akudaaya view among the Yoruba people. However, Yerima is able to achieve cultural reconstruction and initiate a challenge to create cultural consciousness through his play-text. Keywords: Culture, Traditional Perspectives, Akudaaya, Ritual Aesthetics, Ahmed Yerima. Keywords: Calan, Traditional Perspectives, Akudaya, Ritual Arthitis, Ahmed Yerima
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    Cultural Values of Music and Musical instruments in ICHICHA: An Idoma traditional performance for sustainable development
    (School of humanities and Social Science, PWANI University, 2020-12) Arinde, Tayo Simeon; Abdulmalik, Adakole Amali
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    Directorial Style and Skill of Ayo Akinwale in the "Mountains of Wealth"
    (Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, 2012-07) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
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    An examination of moral decadence in contemporary African society in some selected plays of Toni Duruaku
    (Department of French, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria and Department of French, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, 2020) Arinde, Tayo Simeon; Ossi, Ferdinand Ogbonna
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    Exploring Religion and Religiousity in Selected plays of Otun Rasheed for Sustainable Development
    (Institut Universtaire Panafricain and University of Ilorin., 2018) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
    This paper explores Otun Rasheed's use of drama and theatre to underscore the efficacy of religion and it's significant to the development of our society in three of his plays: The Third World war. The Garments and The Gods are still not to blame. It expounds on the religious culture in the Nigerian society, with particular attention paid to issues of functionalism, conflicts as well as religious interactions in the plays under examination. These religious issues are located within the context of the Emile Durkheim's functionalist theory of religion. The research method employed in this paper is the analysis, in which case the selected plays is analysed. It is with a view to unearthing some of the issues that are inherent in the play texts under review. In addition to this, we also interviewed the playwright who substantiated his ideological dispositions to issues of religion as he presents then in the plays being interrogated. The later method provides the synergetic tool that enables us to marry the religious issues in the plays and Otun Rasheed's religious ideology. Our findings reveal that the plays of Otun Rasheed are critical evaluation of functionalist issues on religion in Nigeria. He identifies roots of religious crisis in his plays, which is why the plays are filled with religion, culture and language His entical position on religion provides stands on the premise that religion would most likely generate social havocs that would certainly defy all basic remedies, especially if religious tenets and dogmas are swallowed without being critical of them. This study concluded that religion, in its general conception has both negative and positive impacts globally and the Nigerian society in particular; positive by instilling morality in people and negative, because it has been used to orchestrate crises in the country. Based on the above, we recommend that dramatists, playwrights, actions, directors, prodavan, and indeed all collaborators in the ans of the theatre should take turn to address religious issues in their unique ways, just as Otun Rasheed has done. Through this, drama and theatre would be used as an active medium for social re-engineering in preaching morals and social ideals. Keywords: Religion, Religiousity, Functionalist, Sustainable Development
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    Exploring the Theatrical Elements and the Therapeutic Benefits in Mohammed Wassan's Bone Healing Art
    (Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria and Department of Theatre and Film Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, 2022) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
    Africa, from time immemorial has been the cradle of multifarious arts, most of which are enacted in performances such as drama, music, painting, dances amongst other. Amongst them is the indigenous art of bone-healing. Although fast becoming an endangered art in view of the fact that modern medical care is drifting it into extinction. Nevertheless, it is identified that abounds in the art are; therapeutic, psychological and economic benefits which was analysed in the study. However, an attempt was made to explore not only the therapeutic benefits, but the theatricality involved in the healing process. Consequently, Mohammed Wassan's art of bone-healing seems to have made both the artistic and therapeutics benefits of the art to the advantage of mankind, in a recessed economy like that of Nigeria. The study employed the descriptive and deductive methods of research complimented by the tool of participant observation and interview to draw our primary data while our secondary data are sourced from academic journals, articles, books and internet. Also, the study used the theory Shammanism to buttress the art in the healing process. The study finds that the process of bone-healing is a performative art in Africa with abounding health benefits that have eluded many national and international economies. Consequently, the study concludes that in all indigenous art practices, there are theatrical elements, bone-healing. Therefore, it is recommended that all performances; medical, engineering, science amongst other fields, the artistic quintessence should be given prominence so that the aesthetics of the art as the precursor for all accomplishments will not go into oblivion. Keywords: Performance, theatrical elements, bone-healing, therapeutic benefits
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    Mediating Peace in a Conflict-ridden Society in AbdulRasheed Abiodun Adeoy's The Killer ( A Social Drama)
    (Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria., 2021) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
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    Mediating peace in a conflict-riddled society: A study of Rasheed Adeoye's THE KILLERS
    (Department of Theatre and Performing Arts, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria- Nigeria, 2019) Arinde, Tayo Simeon
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    Mixing fun with serious business towards a democratic society in Femi Osofisan's Yungba-Yungba and the dance contest
    (Association of Dance Scholars and the Practitioners of Nigeria, 2016) Arinde, Tayo Simeon; Akinsipe, Felix
    In most African societies, the process of democracy is marred by nepotism, favouritism, which are the reasons why credible leaders are not installed in positions of authority. This paper examines the use of Dance in Femi Osofisan's Yungba-Yungba and the dance contest as a tool for achieving egalitarianism, democratic governance and progressive change that oursociety has been clamouring for. Analytical and descriptive research methodologies are employed in interrogating this work. Arising from the above, our findings amongst others reveal that dance; a non-verbal communicative art is a tool that can be adapted to resolving knotty issues business when deployed as a tool in establishing democracy instituting bating ttrue democracy. It is therefore recommended that dance as an art should be promoted and made an integral part of academic curriculum in our educational institutions for the training of future lecturers.