Lagos International Theatre Festival returns to MUSON Centre November
The Lagos International Theatre Festival is returning to the MUSON Centre in November 2026, featuring diverse productions from Nigeria, Kenya, Brazil, and Canada. The event aims to explore identity through the theme 'The Masks We Wear' while fostering cultural exchange.
Why it matters
The festival serves as a significant platform for creative expression and international cultural collaboration within the African arts scene.
The Lagos International Theatre Festival (LITF) is set to return for its 2026 edition from November 14 to 15 at the MUSON Centre, Lagos, with theatre productions and artists from Nigeria, Kenya, Canada and Brazil scheduled to feature.
The festival, which attracts more than 25,000 attendees across its programme days, is themed “The Masks We Wear” with the statement “The Stage Is Everywhere.”
According to the organisers, the theme explores the different roles and identities people assume in their everyday lives, while encouraging audiences to consider theatre as an art form that extends beyond the conventional stage.
The international programme will feature Grand Theatre’s Under The Mango Tree from Canada, directed by Lynette Randall, alongside productions from Kenya and Brazil. The festival will also showcase Nigerian productions from Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and Abeokuta.
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