Latif Abubakar

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]

Latif Abubakar
BornGhana
OccupationPlaywright
NationalityGhanaian
GenreDrama, fiction

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]

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.[12]

References
  1. "Playwright Latif Abubakar to lock ribs September 15, 16". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  2. Editor, Kekeli Kuatsenu / News (2019-04-26). "Globe Productions celebrates 10th Anniversary with 'daring' play 'Christmas-In-April' - Awake News". Awake News. Retrieved 2019-10-14.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. "Latif Abubakar « BloggingGhana". Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  4. "Massive turnout at Lafit Abubakar's Stage Play 'Men Don Die'". dawuroGH. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  5. "Playwright Latif Abubakar, to stream his play 'Thank God For Idiots' on social media". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  6. Sedode, Pilot. "Latif Abubakar To Virtually Screen His Play 'Thank God For Idiots' - Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students". Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  7. "Thank God 4 Idiots". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  8. "Playwright Latif Abubakar Honoured". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  9. "'What can come can come' stage play to be premiered". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  10. "Judas and Delilah 2 at AICC". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  11. "Latif Abubakar's Men 'Don' Die road safety campaign play". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  12. "Play writer Latif Abubakar receives Tourism and Culture awards | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". ar.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 2019-10-14.


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