Reviewer: Taiwo Adeniyi
Title: Ada the Nation
Style: Musical Stage
Yr: 2022
Director: Kemi Lala
Creator: Marian Ogaziechi
Tright here have been a number of makes an attempt to doc the plights Nigerian ladies. A number of voices have been heard on the necessity for Nigerian societies to think about human rights as lady rights contemplating the patriarchical nature of the society. ‘Ada the Nation’ was pronounced in it’s try and unravel the Ada in each Nigerian ladies and the all feminine forged added the wanted glamour and authenticity to this course.
The musical stage present was one like no different in it’s succinct displays, gifted forged, modest costume, lovely stage, thrilling acts and sonorious songs. From the opening scene of the introductory tune to the tip, the musical saved audiences on their seat with a number of folks not permitting the popcorn to take their eyes off the stage.
‘Ada the Nation’ showcased the plights of Nigerian ladies in a evident method in a musical stage play that was proven for 2 days on three events in Abuja. Some folks within the viewers have been left with teary faces as the problems revealed within the play resonated with them, reminding them the Ada in them. The Ada in them that contends with societal beliefs and places their household forward of themselves.
The plot was woven round Ada (performed by Kate Henshaw) who misplaced her nine-month-old child, Chiamaka to a midnight hearth which the hearth fighters couldn’t postpone. Whereas the hearth ravaged their property and her daughter, her husband Femi was ‘hanging out’ away from the home and solely returned to see what stays of his property and charred physique of his youngster.
Owing to guilt, remorse, despair and ache, Ada left her husband to her father or mother’s home the place her mom was one other ‘principality.’ Whereas Femi’s mom (Joke Silva) believed Ada couldn’t have left for no cause, Femi’s sister, Kemi (Tosin Adéyemí) described her as insenstive and inhumane having needed to go away her matrimonial residence subjecting her husband to emotional trauma particularly after the lack of their child.
Ada was caught within the net of societal, household, marital and non secular demamds with out recourse to her private wants. Offering succour for Ada as she decides if to swim in opposition to or observe the tide have been Nkem (Chioma Chigul Omeruah) and Alero (Bambam).
All the feminine forged within the musical stage offered a number of challenges ladies face within the nation. From Ada, to Kemi, Nkem, Alero even their moms weren’t not noted.
This musical stage play was on one other stage, intelligently written and fantastically delivered. If offered in a movie and produced in 2016, it might have given La La Land an excellent run.
The theme tune was thrilling and extremely fascinating. What a strategy to begin a present.
The three feminine and two male singers did so effectively setting the usual for subsequent acts by sending chills down viewers backbone with their rhythmic rendition of the theme tune. They did effectively making the viewers comfy with Ada thereby making a gentle spot for the character as her struggles unfold.
Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw, BamBam, Chigurl, Tosin Adéyemí and Ben Ogbeiwi confirmed one other perspective to their relevance within the leisure trade. And what makes a musical present fascinating if not the beats. The percussionist who additionally doubled because the drummer stole the present. He offered an avenue for an brisk dance which contains rhythm and blues, hip hop, hi-life and afrobeats.
Whereas tasking ladies on the necessity to be taught to mom their selves again to entire once more, ‘Ada the Nation’ delivered the message with a mix of Nigerian languages. Whereas this reveals the great thing about Nigerian tradition folks within the viewers have been momentarily misplaced as they don’t perceive the language. Fairly painful was the laugher and cheers that adopted when the forged spoke Nigerian languages.
Credit score to Titilope Sonuga who did the gorgeous work of piecing the story collectively by means of deep poetry, music and dance.
Whereas Musa Yar’adua Centre, Abuja was not a super place for such musical stage, the set designer maximized the stage to painting about three settings from the burnt Femi’s common wanting home to his dad and mom prosperous home then the Ada’s father or mother conventional residence.
The fantastic thing about stage present was the lightning. Capability to create and present to the admiration of the viewers totally different timelines.
Created by Marian Ogaziechi and produced by Doyenne Circle, the musical stage play will fetch many accolades for the nation globally.
‘Ada the Nation’ little question will assist mentor and inspire ladies, difficult them to be higher than their finest in every little thing from profession to relationship and life-style.
