Ghana’s iconic Concert Party theatre tradition is set for a major return following the inauguration of a Committee on Reviving Theatre Arts by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie.

The initiative aims to bring Concert Party back to theatres and screens across the country, positioning it as a tool for education, entertainment, and economic growth.

At the inauguration, Minister Gomashie described the move as a cultural renewal, highlighting the historical role of Concert Party in entertaining, educating, and uniting Ghanaians. She said the theatre form remains a “living archive” of society, reflecting national joys, struggles, and aspirations through humour, music, and storytelling.

The Minister explained that the Committee will provide strategic direction for the revival, production, and regular screening of Concert Party as both a cultural and television programme. Its mandate includes assessing the current state of theatre arts in Ghana, creating a revival roadmap for TV and digital platforms, recommending policy and funding frameworks, preserving Concert Party as part of Ghana’s intangible cultural heritage, and encouraging youth participation and innovation.

Hon. Gomashie urged Committee members to approach the task with unity, creativity, and integrity, emphasising that their role extends beyond organising performances to building a sustainable ecosystem that keeps theatre arts alive in communities, schools, and national stages. She added that nurturing culture strengthens national identity, unity, and pride.

Responding on behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Dr. Akosua Abdallah thanked the Minister for the confidence placed in the members. She described Concert Party as more than entertainment, calling it “the voice and memory of ordinary people.”

Dr. Abdallah pledged to reconnect Concert Party to its community roots by integrating music, dance, and drama, while investing in the next generation of performers. She stressed that the goal is to revive Concert Party as a living, evolving art form—not a museum piece.

The Committee includes members from academia, theatre practice, media, and the creative arts industry, including Ms. Akorfa Adjeani, Mr. Robert Nana Kodua, Mr. Ebenezer Osae-Ayeh Jnr., Ms. Agness Panfred, Dr. Joyce Akumaa Dongotey-Padi, Mr. Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, Mr. Henry Herbert Malm, Ms. Naa Dede Awula Tetteh, and Mr. Wakefield Akuako.