Coming for Africa: A Play

By Kenechukwu Obi

‘Coming for Africa’ comically explores the myriad of problems weighing down Africa and its people. It goes on to suggest to rich western nations dangling aid initiatives, ways from an African perspective, which can yield lasting solutions.  

• Language: English
• Publisher: KenWrites
• Release date: Apr 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9791221324716

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COMING FOR AFRICA

      A PLAY

BY

KENECHUKWU OBI

CAST

AJOBOLA

KOLA

OLDMAN

AFRICAN GIRL

JOB SEEKER

AFRICAN LEADER

BOLA – Bodyguard/ Adviser to the African leader

POST MAN

DRUMMER

ILLIMINATION DESCENDS ON THE STAGE.THERE IS AN EMPTY CHAIR ON STAGE. AJOBOLA WEARILY WALKS IN, SITS ON THE CHAIR. WITH HIS HEAD DROOPING, HE SLEEPS OFF, SNORING THUNDEROUSLY.THEN AN OLD MAN, HIS FATHER, TODDLES IN WITH THE AID OF HIS WALKING-STICK, WEARING A WHITE SINGLET AND A WRAPPER KNOTTED ROUND HIS WAIST.

OLD MAN

[Facing the audience. Voice loud and soaked in amazement] Oh…my God! [Quickly looks up towards heaven] Don’t say I use your name in vain. [Point at Ajobola] It is this good-for-nothing person I have as my son. [Coughs hard] May you not forgive him if my sun sets here while I cough.

[A pregnant brief silence pervades. Ajobola’s snoring getting louder. The old man certainly unimpressed]

[To the audience. Points at Ajobola] Do you hear him? You heard that?