AYAKOROMA, Dr Barclays Foubiri

Born :February 13,1956;
Dr

AYAKOROMA,

Barclays

Foubiri
B.A,M.A,Ph.D; artdirector, lecturer, b:February 13,1956; p: AngiamaTown; ht:AngiamaTown; Iga: Sagbama; so: Bayelse married with children; ed: CMS Primary School, Bolou-Angiame 1962-67; LASchool, Agbarho, Delta State. 1968; St.Enda's College, Agbarho, DeltaState, 1969-73; University ofCalabar, 1979-83; Universityoflbadan, 1988-89; University of Port-Harcourt, 2003-07; cr: Ministry of Education, Mid-West State, 1973-76; Federal Ministry of Communications, Lagos, 1976-79; NTAChannels 8,Enugu NYSC, 1983-84; Pec Repertory Theatre, Lagos, 1985; RSTV Channel 22UHF, Port Harcourt, 1986-92; University of Port Harcourt, 1992-2000; Operations Supervisor, RSTV, 1987-88; Head of Programmes, RSTV, 1990; Head ofNews&Current Affairs, RSTV, 1991- 92; Asst. Lecturer, University of Port Harcourt, 1992-96; Lecturer II, University of Port Harcourt, 1996-2000; Executive Dir., Bayelsa State ArtsCouncil, since2000; mm:Nigerian Institute ofPublic Relations, NIPR; Association of NigeriaAuthors,ANA; Society ofNigerian Theatre Artist, SONTA; National Association ofNigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners, NANTAP; Conference of Chief ExecutivesofArts&CultureofOil Producing States,CCEACOPS; Chief Executives of Culture,CECofthe Federation; Fellow, Association of Master Toasters ofNigeria, Institute ofCorporate Administrators ofNigeria; mem, Board ofTrustees, University ofCalabar Alumni Association; award: Award of Excellence, University of Port Harcourt Alumni, Bayelsa State Chapter, 2007; NYSC State Merit Award, Anambra State, 1983; 2M Prize for NDDC/J.P. Clark Drama Prize, ANA, 2003; Outstanding Cultural Administrator Award, New RayMagazine andNUJ,YobeState, 2005;cw: play publ: Dance onhisGrave, Port Harcourt, Dee-Gold finger Pubs, 1997; AMatterof Honour, Port Harcourt, Dee-Goldfinger Pubs,1999;AChanceto Survive and Other Plays Yenagoe Dee-Goldfinger Pubs, 2002; Castles inthe Air,Lagos, Mace Books, 2004; Once Upon aDream, Lagos, Mace Books, 2006; AScar for theLife, Lagos, Mace Books, 2006; Basic Similarities of Film andTelevision, in Focus on Theatre, Vol.1 No.l, Edited by Chris Nwamuo; TheActorand theAudience:TheContemporary Nigerian Experience, In Nigerian Theatre, ournal,Vol. 1. No. 1,Edited bySaint Gbilekaa; Community Theatre and theSearch for aMass Ideology, InJournal ofCreative Arts, Vol. 1 No. I,Edited byFemi Shaka; Traditional Music and Drama asanExpression of Culture,inAbalabala: AJournal ofthe Bayelsa StateCouncilforArtsand Culture, No.1,January, 2003;Edited bySeiyifaKoroye; The Epic/Historical Genre in theContemporary Nigerian VideoFilm Industry: AComparative Analysis oftheHero's Journey inIgodo and Egg of Life, inTheCrab: Journal ofTheatreand MediaArts, Vol.1 No2, June,2006;national/stateassignment: Command PerformanceofDreamsofMotherland forHerExcellency,Mrs. Mbarsogo, First Ladyof Equatorial Guinea at State House, Marine Lagos during herState VisittoMrs. Marian Babangida, 1987; Events Coordinator, Rivers StateAnnual Illumination and CulturalWeek, 1996;Stage Manager, TheNIB(Citibank) Sponsored Production of Miesoinuma Minima's Odum Egege, Nigerian LawSchool, Lagos and the University of Lagos Main Auditorium, 1997; Production Manager, RIVIFEST'98 Production ofOdum Egege atHotel Presidential, Port Harcourt and Shell Club, Rumu Kwurushi; ANewDawn.ACommunityTheatre Drame co-author, Living Earth Nigeria Foundation for Akipelai Community intheOgbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, 1998; Fishing in Muddy Waters: A Community Theatre Drama, Co-author Living Earth Nigeria Foundation, for Emakalakala Community intheOgbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State Performed August 17, 1999; etc; plays acted: Jackson, in A Day of Absence by Turnerward; Ishola inWho isAfraidofSolarin by Femi Osofisan; Isaac in Obasai byYulisa Maddy; Onita intheNightBefore byBode Sowande, etc; hob: swimming, indoor games, football, reading, writing, watchingTV;off: CouncilforArtsandCulture,GlorylandCultural Centre,P.M.B. 25,Ovom- Yenagoa, Bayelsa State; tel:08033133283; res: Toru-AngiamaTown, c/o P.A. Ebedebiri, viaSagbama, Bayelsa State; c-m: [email protected]; [email protected].
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State of Origin: bayelsa state
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Profession Art director , Lecturer
Working Experience PEC Repertory Theatre, Lagos , Rivers State Television (RSTV Channel 22 UHF) Port Harcourt, Rivers State (1986-1992), , Lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria , consultanat Living Earth Nigeria Foundation (LENF) , Executive Director of the Bayelsa State Council for Arts & Culture , Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Abuja, , Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Theatre & Cultural Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State.

Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists (SONTA), Institute of Corporate Administrators of Nigeria (ICA), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), and Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN)

L.A. School and St. Enda's College (now Agbarho Grammar School).. University of Calabar,.University of Ibadan,..University of Port Harcourt,
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swimming, indoor games, football, reading, writing, watchingTV;

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