Writing. Research. Life
Crown Troupe theatre have returned to Freedom Park with another production. This time Wole Soyinka’s The Swamp Dwellers. There is much to be said for the interestingness of the themes Soyinka is explores in this play, but the material has not aged well. The dialogue feels often heavy and ponderous; this is not an insurmountable … Continue reading Review: The Swamp Dwellers, at Freedom Park
Now, the first thing to say about ‘Remember the Future’ is that it is a brilliantly curated exhibition – the space at ‘Red Door’ is used to ample effect, and the works on display, of which there are many, but not too many, are given their dramatic due. That is where the drama ends, because Dennis Osadebe’s … Continue reading Review: Dennis Osadebe’s ‘Remember the Future ‘
So recently Nigeria’s twitter and blogosphere has gotten heated up because of the recent revelation that the Emir of Kano, and former Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has taken as a bride, an 18 year old, soon to be university student. Apart from the obvious controversy about the disparity of their respective ages, once … Continue reading “On Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, culture and the uses of Marriage”
