Costly Ignorance: A One-Act Play

By Kenechukwu Obi

In a society ravaged by poverty in the wake of deadly transmissible diseases, what becomes the fate of the teenage girl not adequately catered for? Illumination descends on the stage, showing the sitting room in Igeh’s house. Neat and modest. Two can chairs, no centre table. On the left hangs an antiquated wall clock. An old wooden radio at the center of the stage. It is morning and Igeh is on one of the chairs having his breakfast. He is hurrying up to leave for work…

• Language: English
• Publisher: KenWrites
• Release date: Apr 20, 2022
• ISBN: 9791221324662

Book preview

COSTLY IGNORANCE

ONE-ACT PLAY WRITTEN BY KENECHUKWU OBI

CAST

Adaku  -  A teenage girl

Ogeh -      Adaku’s mother

Igeh  - Adaku’s father

Onyeka – A young man

Doctor -  Head of the medical team

Ngozi    - Adaku’s girl friend

PRODUCTION NOTE

This is a play in one act with three locations, namely

Igeh’s house

Onyeka’a house

Hospital

SCENE ONE

Illumination descends on the stage, showing the sitting room in Igeh’s house. Neat and modest. Two can chairs, no centre table. On the left hangs an antiquated wall clock. An old wooden radio at the center of the stage. It is morning and Igeh is on one of the chairs having his breakfast. He is hurrying up to leave for work. A door for exit is also at the left side of the stage.

IGEH

[On staring at the wall clock] It’s 7.30AM! I’m already late for work. How come I overslept? [He wonders while getting up] Oh my god, I should be going. [Making for the