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ARTSVILLEWHEN the Theatre director, Makinde Adeniran, saw FELA!, two years ago, he didn’t share the enthusiasm that seemed to infect a lot of those who witnessed the show in Lagos. He scratched his head about the authenticity of the dancing. Earlier this year, Adeniran was on the foundation floor of the construction of KAKADU The Musical, produced by Uche Nwokedi, but he left the project when he felt he wouldn’t get to exercise enough directorial control. Now Adeniran has all he wants in a new project: SARO The Musical, produced and promoted by the Terra Kulture Art Centre and billed to come on stage between October and December. 

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