Books & Plays
A library of plays and prose that explore Nigerian politics, identity, gender, and the human condition.
Set in Ega market in Igala land. Chairman Inyomalebo Afubanyajo faces the conflict of standing up to his corrupt political godfather Chief Jekaje who wants to steal flood relief funds, or face the wrath of the marketers. A sharp exploration of grassroots politics, loyalty, and courage.
Dr. Makoji Ejembi, hours before his ministerial swearing-in, decides to turn down the appointment. His family, unable to understand his refusal, concludes he has gone mad and searches for a cure. A satirical outlook on Nigeria's political culture and the tyranny of collective expectation.
A collection of five plays exploring the breadth of the Nigerian experience.
Plays in this collection:
Trading Places
Omi thinks women are lazy and accepts the challenge to trade places with his wife for a week. A humorous exploration of gender roles and domestic labour.
Dialing Love
A young graduate falls for his boss's daughter. Love turns complicated when a rich stranger enters the picture.
Drooping Palms
Democracy Day in Nigeria. A retired factory worker must choose between returning to the village in shame or fighting for his home facing demolition. Performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
Raping the Land
People of Nadeta, a Niger Delta community, wait for the government to clean up oil-spill-damaged land and waters.
Two Characters Undefined
An existential experiment. Two characters struggle to find meaning and define their existence.
Stories of the forgotten parts of modern society — diabolism, corpers in rural areas, tribal divisions, Boko Haram, suspicious deaths, and ideological hijacking of government. A tapestry of life in Nigeria told with unflinching honesty.
Stage-Only Works
Legends of Onoja Oboni
Follows the story of Onoja Oboni, the legendary Igala warrior — his personal conquests, born a bastard yet rising to inspire folklore. A grand epic of identity, heritage, and defiance.