A group of dancers wearing colorful, ribbon-adorned costumes performs energetic movements along a busy urban roadside.

Putting Dance Back in Public Spaces

Illuminatetheatre, a Nigerian dance collective founded by Ojudun Taiwo Jacob, brings performance into public spaces to make dance accessible for the community, to empower youth, and to celebrate African heritage.

February 23, 2026 | Read Article

Advocating for the African Transnational Context

'Funmi Adewole Elliott, a UK-based Nigerian performer, dramaturg, and academic, shares her passion advocating for African diasporic dance and her interest in post-colonial art forms.

July 7, 2025 | Read Article