Costly Ignorance E-Book

kenechukwu obi

• Herausgeber: KenWrites
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Beschreibung

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…

Leseprobe

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 door in urgency]

[Adaku enters. She is putting on a tattered gown that almost reaches her feet, bare-footed, her hair so unkempt, wearing a worried look on her face]

ADAKU

[Her tone an embodiment of humility] Good morning, father.

IGEH

[Looks in Adaku’s direction] Good morning, Adaku. How are you doing?

ADAKU

[Stifles a smile. Igeh still making for the door] I’m not fine, father. I have a lot that bothers me. I need…

IGEH

[Glowers at Adaku, cuts in] Where is the money I gave to you last week? You want to tell me you’ve spent it all?

ADAKU

[Pleadingly] But, father.

IGEH

[Cuts in, tone loud and intimidating] But what? [Itching to storm out] What?

ADAKU

Ten Naira a week is not enough. It used to be enough when I was five years younger. But I’m now sixteen. I’m growing and so are my needs. How long will I continue to look this way?

IGEH

[Tone loud and still intimidating] How do you look? How?

ADAKU

[Tears now on her face] Miserable.

IGEH

[Warns sternly] I don’t want to hear about your several complaints in my house. I can’t give you more than ten Naira a week. Do you hear me? Stupid girl! [Storms out]

OGEH