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Raised in Lagos, Taiwo Aloba is an award-winning multi-hyphenate artist and cultural consultant based in New York.
An African dramatist and historian, she is the founder of Ayo Theater, a play production company committed to telling authentic African stories. Notable productions include “Oshundare and Ayaba” (Rogue Theatre Festival), “The Gospel of Efunroye” (Chain Theatre), “Baki Fari” (Chain Theatre), “The Gospel of Efunroye” (Soho Playhouse), “The Fourth Alaafin of Oyo” (New York Theatre Festival), and “1983” (Chain Theatre). Her books “Orange,” “Surulere, Lagos,” and “Nigerian Daughter” are available on Amazon. She is an alumna of Lagos State University (BA, Theatre Arts and Music), New York Film Academy (Musical Theatre), and Southern New Hampshire University (MFA, Creative Writing and English). She writes plays on various subjects, frequently about cultural responsibility and the struggle between individual will and the common good. She has styled close to twenty music videos and ran a marathon in Coney Island.
She is available for representation and freelance projects: her professional skills lie in performance art, art directing, copywriting, content creation, theater direction and production.
She can be reached at tayewoaloba@gmail.com for all inquiries, questions, and opportunities.