27/05/2020
Hubert Ogunde: A metaphor for today's Nigeria
To many, the present situation of things led by the current pandemic seems like a stage play acting out in everyone’s eyes, or more like the events said to happen in the Bible when Jesus comes back for His second coming. At best, the current events seem like a bad dream set out on the stage of Terra Kulture. This is needless to say State actors playing out their part in their curious distribution of palliatives in the country.
Several years ago, it became increasingly difficult to criticise the government of the day, especially when Military regimes took over. One man who was not afraid to dare the gun was Hubert Ogunde. His stage plays were a reflection of the political situations at the time, particular of which was Otito Koro (Bitter Truth) and Yoruba Ronu (Yoruba Think!). In 1964, when he staged the play Yoruba Ronu, it got the then Premier of Western Region, Chief Ladoke Akintola infuriated as he practically banned the Drama Troupe of Ogunde for two years. He felt the play was a direct affront and criticism of his government, due to his political battles with Awolowo, which had brought political instability to the Western region
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