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JOKE SILVA VISITS CREATIVE LAND AS GUEST
 NIGERIAN NOLLYWOOD VETERAN AND VERSATILE ACTRESS JOKE SILVA, WIFE OF THE KING OF ACTORS OLU JACOBS WILL BE VISITING CREATIVE LAND SCHOOL OF FILM AND MEDIA ARTS AS GUEST LECTURER FROM THE 4TH OF AUGUST 2011, DURING THE ONE MONTH PERIOD MADAM JOKE SILVA WILL TEACH OUR STUDENTS “ACTING TECHNIQUES, CHARACTERIZATION AND PRESENTING TIPS”, HER VISIT WILL BE VERY REWARDING TO OUR STUDENTS AND THEY ARE EAGERLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS EXPERIENCE
Joke Silva
Joke is a household name in the world of Nigeria cinema. Since the early eighties, she has carved out a successful career as an actress on stage, film, television and radio primarily in Nigeria and England (BBC, British Film Institute, Royal Court Theatre Sloan Sq) and the South of France. Her acting credits include “Secret Laughter of Women” with Nia Long and Colin Firth (’97 Film), Mirror in the Sun (’84 TV), Second Chance (’84 TV), Jero’s Metamorphosis (’81 Stage), Owuro Lojo (’93 Video), Mind Bending (’92 TV), Sisters (2002 Stage), The King Must Dance Naked (’93 Stage), Tight Rope (2000 – 2002 TV), Twins of the Rainforest (’98 Film), The Kingmaker (2002 Video), A Husband’s Wife (2003 Stage), Brave Heart (2003 Film), Shylock (2004 Stage) and A Past Came Calling (2004 Stage) to mention a few.
Joke has also written and directed to critical acclaim: Digging for Gold, Jonah, The Drummer Boy and Footprints. She is an alumnus of Holy Child College, Obalende, Weber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts, London, University of Lagos Akoka and Fate Foundation, Ijora.
Silva is a recipient of several awards, including the EMOTAN Award by African Independent Television and the SOLIDRA Award. She is also a Member of the think tank for the Blair Commission for Africa, a trustee of Advocacy for Women and Children, a board member and a grief counselor for AART of Life Foundation.
Madam Joke during her stay in Ghana will grant interviews on radio and television and will return to Lagos Nigeria on the 5th of September 2011.
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