‘Through the women, we dive into themes of ambition, faith, sisterhood, marriage, motherhood, but ultimately of healing and hope. Each generation of a woman speaks into and out of the next, painting a picture of what it truly means to be alive and woman in Nigeria today’
ADA The Country, an all-female-cast musical that began running on Good Friday at the MUSON Centre, will go to bed today after two shows at 3pm and 7pm.
Celebrating the power of the Nigerian woman; her autonomy, resourcefulness and might, the musical has recorded huge turn-up of audiences since it started running, and has received loud ovation for its stellar cast, which includes popular actresses as Kate Henshaw, Patience Ozokwor, Joke Silva, Bikiya Graham Douglas, Chioma Chigul Omeruah, Lala Akindoju, Oluchi Odii, Tosin Adeyemi, Imoh Eboh among others.
Written by the poet, performer, Titilope Sonuga, and directed by the actor-producer, Kemi Lala Akindoju, ‘Ada…’ tells the story of Ada, a character, who loses her 9-month-old daughter and property in a fire incident which she barely survives herself. The traumatic experience sends her into depression but with the support of women across different generations, who have been through such harrowing experiences, she is able to walk through a process of restoration.A
The musical underscores the message of hope amid loss, friendship amid loneliness and strength amid despair. It also explores the journey of the girl child from birth, through childhood and adulthood, all the way to motherhood.
Stated the promoters, it presents a “cocktail of messages and emotions. Through the women, we dive into themes of ambition, faith, sisterhood, marriage, motherhood, but ultimately of healing and hope. Each generation of a woman speaks into and out of the next, painting a picture of what it truly means to be alive and woman in Nigeria today.
“There is no better time than now for women’s voices to be re-echoed. We are in a time when the voices of progressive women across the world continue to influence economic, political and societal decisions. Even more tellingly, we are seeing over and over that women are taking ownership and working hard to build themselves, their families, the society and indeed the world they desire,” Kemi Lala remarked about the stage play.
