D Agip recital Hall of the Muson centre Lagos, weekend was full to d brim with an enthusiastic crowd who defied the heavy downpour to feel d thrill of stage action as young actors and actresses from the Atlantic Hall Drama Club, performed Agho Obaseki, a play written by Don Pedro Obaseki. The play was produced by the Atlantic Hall Drama Club, and directed by veteran stage director, Gboyega Gbiletan Jerome.
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It was indeed a celebration of culture of the ancient Benin Kingdom with most scenes beginning or ending with popular Benin songs. The theme music, musical interludes, coronation and closing musical presentations were all rendered in Benin dialect.
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It was amazing how the actors numbering about 101 were able to flow freely with a language that many of them were speaking for the first time.
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The play was spiced with African proverbs where necessary. And of interest is the manner in which the new king's wives come out for their husbands coronation with palms, covering their noses.