My new house at Ugep. What that house cost me is my secret. The doors were sliding doors. The floor was tiled with Italian Carrera marble. The walls were sprayed with terracotta. The roof was brittle asbestos. The...

Anton Chekhov’s 1889 one-act farce, The Marriage Proposal, has been quite a literary traveller. Its arrival on the Nigerian literary scene though can easily be charted. Through the very important and sacred act of translation, Chekhov’s play was...

Pierced is the familiar tale of a man who unable to withstand the loss of his lover goes after the lover’s new man. What elevates the story though is what Innocent Chisom Valentine, the solo actor of this...

Ossie Enekwe, Dance and Healing Not even an enemy can write a history of Dramatic Literature in Nigeria where the name Ossie Enekwe is met absent. This scholar, who was also a playwright, actor, short story writer, and...

From 28th August to 31st August 2024, traditional leader and indigene of Nnewi, Nze Tobe Osigwe, resurrected the traditional Igbo theatre in an event he tagged Afịa Ọlụ Extra 4.0. The Afịa Ọlụ Festival is an annual festival...

Olajumoke is a dance drama created and directed by Oyindamola Adesunloye, produced by the Dance and Drama class of the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The production coordinated by Dr. Obiorah Ekwueme ran for two...

On 9th April, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, produced Obari Gomba’s Grit directed by Maduabuchi Cosmas. Obari Gomba’s Grit is a creative force to reckon with. Reading the script provides an immersive experience, making the reader another character...

Nigerian playwright, Cheta Igbokwe, is a prolific young writer. This I find amazing, especially when I consider that he is also a graduate student. Since the announcement of this talent with his debut play, Homecoming, long-listed for the...