‘Wat’s Dis All About’ is 2019 MUSON Festival play

By VICTOR AKANDE, JOE AGBRO, DUPE AYINLA-OLASUNKANMI, OLAITAN GANIU

AS part of its activities to mark the 2019 MUSON Festival, a play, ‘Wat’s Di All About’ will be presented as the MUSON Festival play. It will be staged at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos on Saturday, October 19 (3pm and 6pm) and Sunday, October 20 (3pm), 2019.

The play which is produced by African Radio Drama Association (ARDA) and performed by OneSix Productions is an adaptation of Woza Albert, a South African play created by Mbongeni Ngema, Percy Mtwa and Barney Simon during the apartheid era. It achieved success in the anit-apartheid crusade.

‘Wat’s Dis All ABout’ is a comedy play on the idea of the ‘coming of a Messiah to Nigeria and the bizarre expectations of the common man for a better life.’

The play has two actors playing multiple characters and ‘morphing from one skit to another.’

“My attempt is not only to showcase a satirical commentary of the ‘common Nigerians’ but also to present, in caricature form, critical issues of survival in a state of politicall and economic depression which have grossly depreciated our moral values and conscience,” said Toyin Oshinaike, the artistic director of the play.