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Women of Owu
This is an African retelling of Euripides: an unnervingly topical story of a people and a beloved city destroyed by the brutality of war. The play was first performed in Lagos in 2003 under the distinguished director Chuck Mike, and subsequently toured the UK.
The Revolutionary Drama and Theatre of Femi Osofisan
This book is an extensive and captivating study of the work of Femi Osofisan, one of Nigeria’s most important dramatists and postcolonial playwrights. It explores a variety of his plays to gather together insights on the role of art in social change, and discusses the relationship between literature and politics.
Emerging Perspectives on Femi Osofisan
This anthology presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date critical works on the creative ingenuity of Femi Osofisan, one of the most prolific contemporary African writers ever. With contributions from a distinguished set of literary scholars, Toyin Falola and Tunde Akinyemi's innovative anthology covers a broad range of themes, including literature and society, gender, style and the use of language, the mobility of oral tradition and translation/transliteration.
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Who's Afraid of Solarin?
The late Dr. Tai Solarin was the Principle and Proprietor of the Mayflower Grammar School at Ikenne, and Public Complaints Commissioner of the former Western State of Nigeria. This play by Femi Osofisan, the distinguished Nigerian playwright, is in his honour. Isola, a rascally and irresponsible traveller, is mistaken for the dreaded Public Complaints Commissioner, Solarin, by the corrupt officials of the Local Government Council. He plays on this until the real Commissioner arrives. The classic play was first published in 1978; and this new edition includes the first Tai Solarin Memorial Lecture, delivered in 2004 by Femi Osofisan.
Once Upon Four Robbers
The distinguished Nigerian playwright directed the first performance of this play at the Arts Theatre at the University of Ibadan. Osofisan's incisive vision is put at the service of oppressed humanity. His over-riding theme is that the machinery of oppression in human society is created by man, but man is also capable of demolishing it. The production includes Yoruba songs and incantations, and a glossary provides an English translation - as a guide for other directors to substitute appropriate dirges.
