{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67174c1830187dfb6c54489a/6747fb77c4b78e9ebb50bb7a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"“There are no small roles, only small actors.” - Israel Meriomame Wekpe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67174c1830187dfb6c54489a/1732771041800-3780b08f-39cf-4614-b259-4b6d04d96490.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, I speak with Mr Israel Meriomame Wekpe, an all-round theatre practitioner. He is a lecturer in Theatre Arts at the University of Benin and directed a play I was a part of in secondary school in memory of the 60 students that died in the 2005 Sosoliso plane crash.&nbsp;</p><p>This was a conversation about the challenges of teaching in Nigerian universities today, the art and spirituality of theatre, theatre as a reflection of society, the role of play in education and stories from his past as a student, including a stint as Maggi Cook of the Year in 1995 as a 300-level student.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🍲</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>03:36 Meeting Mr Israel/in memory of the 60 Angels</p><p>05:56 Challenges in Nigerian Higher Education</p><p>12:30 The Art &amp; Spirituality of Theater</p><p>20:16 The Role of Theater in Society</p><p>22:06 Personal Tragedy and Its Influence</p><p>25:05 Socialization and Responsibility in Nigeria</p><p><br></p><p>🍲</p><p><br></p><p>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://sweetmedicine.me/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sweetmedicine.me</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Newsletter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://studiostyles.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">studiostyles.substack.com</a>.</p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ss.studiostyles/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ss.studiostyles</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support Sweet Medicine:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://flutterwave.com/donate/olt4tbjytsjr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://flutterwave.com/donate/olt4tbjytsjr</a></p>","author_name":"Studio Styles"}