The play 'Ebulejonu', is an eponymous play, author by Jacob Unekwu; an up - coming post - modern playwright, poet, critic,a Soyinkarist and a renowned stage director.
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Jacob Unekwu is a very promising Nigerian playwright,a strong breed of Igala origin,who is well scholed in orature, medieval African art and rituals.
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"Ebulejonu" his first published play is a powerful historical play with probable legendary inclination. The play recarnates the great heroine (Ebulejonu), one who rose beyond all forms of societal limitations to save her falling native village,when no one seemed ready to defend the sovereignty of the enslaved kingdom (Idah kingdom) which was often raided by the kingdom of Benin under the authority of a regent Oba.
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Ebulejonu took the risky task upon herself to charge the people to fight and keep their freedom and sovereignty.
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The play vindicates and lauds the heroic sacrifice and good leadership qualities of Ebulejonu. History has been unfair to this igala heroine, who deserves similar recognition given to the gallant Igala heroine 'Inikpi'...Kudos to Jacob Unekwu who happens to be a visionary critic of history. Via this play, the playwright has been able to avail the un-song heroine,her needed historical resurgence and recognition.
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The strength and aesthetics of the play is in the playwright's logical exploration of the culture and tradition of the Igala people through ritual, dance, proverbs,chats,incantations,
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The kaleidoscopic relevance of the play is not limited to Igala people, albeit it is fortress by Igala cosmology dent yet having a global relevance, owing to its richness in the propagation of African cultures and traditions that are deeply rooted in "Ritual, cultural believes,Medieval struggles and ancestral supremacy.
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This play (Ebulejonu) is an historical play that has an interesting plot,with a balance soothing and comprehensive language.
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I won't induce you to get a copy but I am urging you to lay your hand of knowledge on one, in order to have a lucid understanding of this powerful dramatical play.
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A total historical resurgence of an un-song heroine who has a striking symbiosis with the great Yoruba heroine (MOREMI).
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Matanmisi Ayodeji.
Ibadan,Nigeria.
November 2017.
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Jacob Unekwu is a very promising Nigerian playwright,a strong breed of Igala origin,who is well scholed in orature, medieval African art and rituals.
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"Ebulejonu" his first published play is a powerful historical play with probable legendary inclination. The play recarnates the great heroine (Ebulejonu), one who rose beyond all forms of societal limitations to save her falling native village,when no one seemed ready to defend the sovereignty of the enslaved kingdom (Idah kingdom) which was often raided by the kingdom of Benin under the authority of a regent Oba.
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Ebulejonu took the risky task upon herself to charge the people to fight and keep their freedom and sovereignty.
-
The play vindicates and lauds the heroic sacrifice and good leadership qualities of Ebulejonu. History has been unfair to this igala heroine, who deserves similar recognition given to the gallant Igala heroine 'Inikpi'...Kudos to Jacob Unekwu who happens to be a visionary critic of history. Via this play, the playwright has been able to avail the un-song heroine,her needed historical resurgence and recognition.
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The strength and aesthetics of the play is in the playwright's logical exploration of the culture and tradition of the Igala people through ritual, dance, proverbs,chats,incantations,
-
The kaleidoscopic relevance of the play is not limited to Igala people, albeit it is fortress by Igala cosmology dent yet having a global relevance, owing to its richness in the propagation of African cultures and traditions that are deeply rooted in "Ritual, cultural believes,Medieval struggles and ancestral supremacy.
-
This play (Ebulejonu) is an historical play that has an interesting plot,with a balance soothing and comprehensive language.
-
I won't induce you to get a copy but I am urging you to lay your hand of knowledge on one, in order to have a lucid understanding of this powerful dramatical play.
-
A total historical resurgence of an un-song heroine who has a striking symbiosis with the great Yoruba heroine (MOREMI).
-
Matanmisi Ayodeji.
Ibadan,Nigeria.
November 2017.