Andrew Benon Kibuuka, the celebrated veteran drama actor and director at Bakayimbira, offered a thought-provoking perspective on what healthy competition in the arts should look like.Known for being one of the pillars of Uganda’s performing arts scene and a key figure, emphasized that competition should be driven by creativity and content quality, not personal rivalries or physical altercations.“Competition in art should be based on material, not physical. If someone creates a nice piece, only counter it with something better. Competition in art should be about quality content, not physical fighting,” he shared. Weighing in on the current state of the industry, he sounded optimistic, applauding the level of talent, saying it is way too high lately, and rewarding compared to the past years.“The level of talent is currently way too high. Acts are doing well and have good content. Positively, they are earning from their creativity,” he added. When asked to share why, at some point, creatives seem like they have nothing new to offer, he blamed them for not taking the time to sit down and come up with better scripts. Desire Luzinda, Levixone step closer to holy matrimony with glamorous KwanjulaHe advised them to hire scriptwriters to have good and respectful content at all times. “The only problem I see is that some creatives think content is just created while on stage. They should sit down, create, and serve something well-cooked. The advice I pass on to creatives is that if you can’t write, hire a script writer or songwriter who can craft something good and respectful,” he noted The post Andrew Benon Kibuuka on the true nature of healthy competition in arts appeared first on MBU.