After three months of intensive research, Ojudun Taiwo Jacob in collaboration with Victoria Simone and Illuminatetheatre Productions presents a Nigerian premier of a new project WHAT IF, an experimental film collage and live performance work based on a decidedly African perspective of the Berlin Conference(1884-1885) and the exploration of their own continuous narrative of colonialist mentality. (Film: Viki Simone; Music: Pete Nattrass and Blue Saloon; Image: Sebastian Loerscher, Performance: Illuminatetheatre Productions)

Ojudun Taiwo Jacob is performance artist from Lagos, Nigeria. He lives and works as a performer, curator and choreographer. For six years, he collaborated with the Crown Troupe of Africa in Bariga, Lagos where he received his choreographic and artistic/conceptual training. In 2015 he co-founded Illuminatetheatre Productions. Taiwo's works are primarily performed in public spaces for free access to everyone. He adheres the relationship between the African (Nigerian) tradition and the evolving of the contemporary culture. The blend of both cultures influences his artistic approach. His works are focused on essentialism and existentialism with a strong belief that art evolves from daily encounters which portray socio-political issues of his home country and the global village.

Victoria Simone is a filmmaker and multimedia artist. She has a background in documentary filmmaking with a focus on ecology, sustainability and environmental racism. Recently she has explored the combination of surrealism and documentary film

Illuminatetheatre Productions is a non-profit and multidisciplinary creative lab based in Lagos, Nigeria. We work in the field of dance, music, drama and performance art. Consciously, we create socio-political performances diving into the condition of our country and the global village. With our works in public spaces we aim to serve live performance to everyone. Doing this, we are connecting the African (Nigerian) traditional ways of engaging the public with a contemporary artistic approach.