The Unbroken Cord

By ?Lanre Agboola and Adavi Abraham

This eclectic play dramatises the desperate nature of man, which propels him to devise fraudulent ways out of difficult situations, an act that results in contentions arising from collision of conflicting forces. Before the climax of the play, a prologue and four preceding parts provide a buildup to the final part, which marks the convergence of the performing arts professionals whose works the play projects. The prologue catalogues pockets of infractions that this world is made of and which have deprived the society of the much-needed peace. In part 1, Old Man, a divine personality, calls three people into being: Alujo, Arinjo, and Awoko, who surprisingly are versatile in the arts of performance. An attempt at fraudulent practices and theft form the conflicts in parts 2 to 4, all of which are resolved by Old Man, but not without strong moral impartations. The final part climaxes as a melting pot of the performing arts as three versatile professionals Alujo, Arinjo, and Awokolock horn in an attempt to win the heart of King Adetokes daughter. However, the kings dishonest intent draws the ire of Old Man whose intervention further strengthens the arts of the performers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Africa
• Release date: Aug 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9781482808773

?Lanre Agboola

‘Lanre Agboola and Adavi Abraham are emerging playwrights that promise to make strong marks in the creative literary world. They are tested practitioners of the performing arts who know their onions and are adept in the rich culture of Africa, particularly the Yoruba.

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Contents

About The Playwrights

Dedication

Note

Acknowledgments

About The Play

Crew For The Premier Production

Dramatis Personae

Prologue

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Glossary

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHTS

‘Lanre Agboola was born in Lagos, in 1961, to the family of Moses and Rachael Agboola, indigenes of Edidi, in Kwara State. He attended the following institutions: St. Andrew Primary School, Edidi; Esie/Iludun Grammar School; Kwara State College of Technology, now Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin; University of Ilorin and University of Lagos. At present, he teaches drama at Kwara State University, Malete. He is married with children.

Abraham Tolorunju Adavi was born in Ikare –Akoko, Ondo State to the family of Pa Avidime Abraham and Deaconess Onyimire Ayi Abraham of Ogaminana in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State. Adavi attended Saint Thomass’ Primary School, Oyinmo Street, Ikare and Iffira Community Grammar School, Iffira both in Akoko Area of Ondo State. He was at various times at the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State and the International Institute of Journalism, Abuja. He bagged some awards of honour, to his credit from various institutions.

A versatile artistic personnel, author, poet and a seasoned administrator is currently the Permanent Secretary, (Administration and Parastatals), Office of Kogi State Deputy Governor. He is married to Patience Osariere Abraham and they are blessed with lovely children.

DEDICATION

This play is dedicated to the memories of late Gloria Ekere Donald and Momoh Fulani Ekegwan, two of our colleagues at master’s degree level, who were cut down by the cruel hand of death. We wish you had waited to complete your PhD, which