It is going to be an all round entertainment for lovers of theatre, dance, drama and music, especially lovers of old high life tunes as Playhouse Initiative led by Uche Nwokedi is set to relive past musical glory with Kakadu-The Musical, a unique dance drama that captures the real essence of old Lagos night life when people from different ethnic groups converged and enjoyed with one another.
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According to the organisers '"KAKADU the Musical" is Nigeria's story in a nutshell. Set in the famous Lagos night club of the sixties, named Kakadu- a place where all the musical greats of Nigeria performed at one time, or the other.
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'Kakadu the Musical is a metaphor for Nigeria at ''a time when the possibilities were infinite". It is a story told through both the drama of the period and the "lens" of the music of the time." The dance drama which is coming at the right time with a lot of lessons, is produced by Uche Nwokedi and directed by Kanayo Omo of the Black Wing productions.
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The play is scheduled to premieres on Thursday May 9 2013 at the AGIP Recital Hall, MUSON, Lagos.
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The story line is simple, set in the popular Lagos night club of the sixties, called Kakadu located in Alagomeji area of Yaba, which is the hub of the social life where people who love life would meet in the evenings to gossip, drink, eat and generally discuss the Nigeria of their dream.