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SWEET MOTHER BY PRINCE NICO MBAGA ANALYSIS BY EGURIASE S.M. OKAKA In the early 1980s Prince Nico Mbaga a high life singer from equatorial Guinea stormed the Nigeria music scene with a thought provoking album track titled “SWEET MOTHER.” I was in my tens when I first heard this song from this great singer. This music was a bomb which exploded and unfolded the importance of motherhood to the world. Nico Mbaga narrated the story of motherhood and stylishly shows us the sufferings which mothers go though when rearing their children. His narration also gave hope to the would-be mothers. This is one of the best of Africa music that told the story of a complete Africa mother.   Indeed, this is one story told in the language that all can relate with that is, the pigin English.             Nico seized the opportunity to tell the world of his experience and sufferings his mother went through in bring him up. We can understand ...

DIRECTORIAL CONCEPT                 The directorial concept of a play is the artistic and aesthetic interpretation given to the play by the director; bring out the message of the play or the central ideal or theme of the play story using theatrical forces to achieve his main target. For example he uses: Actors, Costume. Lighting, Theatre Management and the type of stage suitable for the production.   He uses the play to pass across a message and builds the whole play as the architect builds the house and designs it to a comfortable pattern. We can also say that the style of a character and his approach when directing a play can be either surrealistic or not.             THE MESSAGE OF THE DIRECTOR FORMS HIS CONCEPT that is why it is called directorial concept and this concept involves blocking and it approach.      ...

WHO IS A DIRECTOR? A Director is an interpreter. He organizes the artistic and aesthetic interpretation of a play. The puts all the production crew together to work for the purpose of the theatre. He is refers to as an oracle. WHAT IS DIRECTING? Directing is the act and science of organizing all the theatre arms or forces together to achieve the goals of the theatre.   These theatrical forces include: 1.        Characters to interprets the script on stage 2.        The Costumier 3.        Lighting technician 4.        The house management or theatre management 5.        Scenic designer 6.        The raw material which is the scripts 7.        Actors to interprets the scripts 8.        The place to interpret the play e.g. ...

HOPE OF THE LIVING DEAD BY OLA ROTIMI PLAY ANALYSIS BY EGURIASE S. M. OKAKA This play is based on the rebellion in Nigeria in the year 1928-1937. The play story is centre on Ikoli Harcourt Whyte and the British administration that include the Senior Medical Officer, the Superintendent of Police and many others in the administration. The play is about leprosy. Leprosy is an infectious disease which cause painful white area on the skin and can destroy nerves and flesh. The play has characters cutting across all segments of the country. “The baboon laughs at the vulture of having baldness on it head forgetting that he too have baldness on it buttock.” That is the case we faced in reality. We also looked at the roles played by other characters in the story making all the elements a unified whole in itself. The conflict started when Dr. Fergusson relocated to London. His departure caused a total stoppage in his research for the cure of leprosy, meaning that their hope of getting ...

CAST MEMBER The cast member is one element out of a complex organization therefore, he or she must be cooperative and alert and must abide by the rules guiding every rehearsals: 1.       If you miss one rehearsal without been previously excused, you may loose your position as a cast member. 2.       No lateness. Slow learning and failure to apply effort may also result in your removal or replacement. 3.       Wear no shoes or slippers on stage during rehearsals. 4.       Hang costumes on hanger when not in use. 5.       Keep your costume very clean. 6.         Use all properties and costumes with care and report any damage to either the property manager or costume mistress. 7.       Try to provide your own rehearsals properties. 8.       Check your personal props w...

"line-height: 150%; margin-left: .25in; text-align: center;"> HOUSE MANAGEMENT     The house manager is responsible for everything which occurs in the theater or auditorium during rehearsals or performance. His functions can be summarized to include the following: 1.       Arrange for ushers to control people in a theatre show. Ushers are always among the first group of people to arrive at the venue. They must be neat and appropriately dressed. 2.       Ushers must be quiet, pleasant, courteous and good mannered. 3.       It is the responsibility of the house manager to instruct ushers on their duties. 4.       The house manager opens the house after checking in with the stage manager. 5.       He is responsible for orderliness in the house, foyer and rest-room. 6.       Resolve problems with sitting positions, ch...

PROPERTY MANAGER As the name implies the property manager is in charge of all production properties. The function of the property manager includes: 1.       He is responsible for gathering all costumes and maintains all production properties. 2.       Assemble and maintain rehearsals properties. 3.       Make property list broken down by actors stating the exact scene. 4.       Ensure that all the properties are in good shape and functional. 5.       Clear all expenditure on property through the director or technical director before procuring them. 6.       Make sure that all actors know where to get property and where to return them. 7.       Check the condition of all properties before and after each performance. 8.       At the closure of the show store all propert...