Pusher upbeat about future of arts industry

 Ghanaian actor, Adjetey Anang, alias Pusher, has stated that efforts in Ghana theatre scene are finally bearing fruits with a resurgence of live performance, rising audience interest, a new generation of playwright and actors taking the centre state.

This, he attributed to the training and collaboration between veterans and emerging artiste and a renewed stage craft as tool for education and entertainment.

Speaking on Monday about the state of the movie industry, he said the industry was still alive, although it is going through a rough patch compared to the golden days when movie releases were happening regularly.

The ‘Things we do for love’ hit maker hinted that the country has the talent and content very much needed to succeed.

Coming up with strategies to improve the industry, he said it was important to focus on improving the quality of work by putting more research into our projects.

“Once something is released, it can reach a global audience. These are some of the challenges that make it seem like the industry is struggling, but we are still pushing,” he said.

He subsequently called for the es­tablishment of more movie centres across the country to give filmmak­ers more options to premiere their work.

 By Linda Abrefi Wadie