The ambitious theatrical SARO premiered in Lagos Friday
October 25 with aplomb typical of a grand Broadway-style showpiece.
It’s been long since a show of such scale, especially in the
musical genre, was staged anywhere in Nigeria and the cast and crew involved in
this production left no stone unturned to make it a show to remember.
The impressive multi-dimensional stage of the Oriental
Hotel, Victoria Island gave room for the actors to be expressive in their
elaborate costumes, supported by quality lighting and sound output as envisaged
by the producers led by Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters -- MD of Terra Kulture Art
Centre, Lagos.
Over 2000 pupils turned out on the opening night to watch
the actors thrill them with choreographed dance steps to the fusion of jazz,
afro-beat, hip-hop, highlife, juju, apala, and other contemporary Nigerian
music genres.
