Latif Abubakar

Latif Abubakar
Born	Ghana
Occupation	Playwright
Nationality	Ghanaian
Genre	Drama, fiction

Latif Abubakar is a Ghanaian playwright and the chief executive director of Globe Production. ^{[1] [2]} He founded the organization the Globe Production in 2009 and has worked with notable actors including Ekow Smith-Asante, Adjetey Anang, Clemento Suarez, Ofori Bismarck, Pearl Darkey, Paul Quarcoo and Alexandra Bailey. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

He was the first playwright in Ghana to live stream his play Thank God For Idiots virtually on YouTube amid band on public gathering during the COVID-19 period. ^{[5] [6]}

Plays

• Thank God for Idiots ^[7]
• Romantic Nonsense ^[8]
• I Can't Think Far
• You May Kiss the Corpse
• Saint and Sinners
• Gallery of Comedies
• The Second Coming of Nkrumah
• What Can Come Can Come ^[9]
• The Legend Play
• Judas and Delilah 1 & 2 ^[10]
• Men Don Die ^[11]
• Something must kill a man ^[12]

Awards

Abubakar won the Tourism and Culture awards for his creative works in arts, culture and entertainment through his plays at the Ghana Tourism Authority. ^[13]

References

1. "Playwright Latif Abubakar to lock ribs September 15, 16". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
2. Kuatsenu, Kekeli (2019-04-26). "Globe Productions celebrates 10th Anniversary with 'daring' play 'Christmas-In-April' - Awake News". Awake News. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
3. "Latif Abubakar « BloggingGhana" . Retrieved 2019-10-14.
4. "Massive turnout at Lafit Abubakar's Stage Play 'Men Don Die'". dawuroGH. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
5. "Playwright Latif Abubakar, to stream his play 'Thank God For Idiots' on social media". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
6. Sedode, Pilot. "Latif Abubakar To Virtually Screen His Play 'Thank God For Idiots' - Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students" . Retrieved 2020-04-28.
7. "Thank God 4 Idiots". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
8. "Playwright Latif Abubakar Honoured". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
9. "'What can come can come' stage play to be premiered". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
10. "Judas and Delilah 2 at AICC". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
11. "Latif Abubakar's Men 'Don' Die road safety campaign play". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
12. "Martha Ankomah endorses playwright Latif Abubakar's 'Something must kill a man' play - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
13. "Play writer Latif Abubakar receives Tourism and Culture awards | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". ar.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 2019-10-14.