By Jessy: ❀ Cultivated as an ideal of womanhood, ❀ Ferocious and brave she stands. ❀ She is beautiful, that we know, ❀ Courageous, not concealed. ❀ When she walks, the people adore; ❀ In honour of her beauty, the…
By JessyKen: THE UNSINKABLE SHIP Like a howling whale, the mighty ship sails; One a million feet taller And larger than anything ever seen She sails across the seven seas The cold waves kissing her, As she moves with such…
By JessyKen: 🌘CLOSING STAGE 🌒 The old woman gets up on her feet, staggering a little as a result of the too much sitting, and gives the audience a broad smile. Narrator: You have seen it all. The rejected…
By JessyKen: ☸MOVEMENT SIX ☸ Stage opens on the Ojie’s hut. A boy of about ten laid weakly on the floor, as a woman held on to his arms, crying bitterly. His condition seems to be getting worse by…
By JessyKen: ⚫MOVEMENT FIVE ⚪ Lights illuminate the stage as Itohan and her mother are seen embarking on their journey to Ukogho land. They get to a certain place as a woman in white appears from nowhere. Woman: Do…
By JessyKen: ✴MOVEMENT FOUR ✴ Stage opens revealing Emomwoyi and her daughter seated on a mat, as she combs her hair. Emomwoyi: You look beautiful, my child. (Smiles admirably) Itohan: (Laughs and looks at her) Thank you, Inenen. You…
By JessyKen: 🔆MOVEMENT THREE 🔆 Stage opens as the Ojie of Ukogho is seated in the middle of his elders, as they discuss the present happenings in the community. Edion òkpá: Your Highness, what shall we call this? The…