Bola Agbaje
Born1981 (age 41–42)
London, United Kingdom
OccupationPlaywright

Bola Agbaje FRSL (born 1981) is a British-born playwright of Nigerian origin.[1]

Biography

Born in London, Agbaje has spent almost her entire life in England, living in Nigeria between the ages of six and eight.

Formerly an actress, Agbaje's works explore the African condition both in England and abroad, mainly exploring the assimilation and social dynamics in African communities.[2] Works such as Gone Too Far!, and Belong examine these elements alongside the tensions and conflicts between racial and ethnic identities.[3]

Agbaje's first play Gone Too Far! was produced at the Royal Court Theatre in London, where it won the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre.[4][1] It was later revived for very brief runs at the Albany Theatre and Hackney Empire.[4]

Agjabe also wrote the plays The Burial and Belong.[5][3]

In 2018, Agbaje was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (RSL), one of 40 under the age of 40 elected in an RSL initiative designed "to address historical biases".[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Write Stuff: Stenham & Other Courtiers", What's On Stage, 28 April 2008.
  2. ↑ Young, Carlene. "Assimilation And Social Change Dynamics In African And African American Communities." vol. 27, no. 3 (Fall 2003), p. 164-175.(n.d.): Web. 13 March. 2016
  3. 1 2 Reinelt, Janelle. "Forum: Creative Ambivalence And Precarious Futures: Women In British Theatre." vol. 62, no. 4 (Dec 2010), p. 553.(n.d.): Web. 14 March. 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Gone Too Far! on Tour", Royal Court, 2008.
  5. ↑ Bayes, Honour (7 May 2013), "The Burial" (review), Time Out.
  6. ↑ Flood, Alison (28 June 2018). "Royal Society of Literature admits 40 new fellows to address historical biases". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 July 2018.


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