‘A Past Came Calling’ – A Stage Play featuring Joke Silva & Kemi Lala Akindoju to support the #StopViolenceAgainstWomen Campaign | November 27th & 28th

 

To commemorate this year’s International day for the elimination of violence against women (November 25th) and in collaboration with The Simi Johnson Trust, Mainevents have produced the critically acclaimed stage play – ‘A Past Came Calling‘ written by Uche Mac- Auley and starring two award-winning actresses – Joke Silva and Kemi “Lala” Akindoju.

Synopsis

Driven to the verge of insanity by undignified widowhood rites she is required to perform by her embittered in-laws at her husband’s death, Temisan sneaks away in the dead of night, two days to the traditional verdict of the dead. (A practice where a corpse is made to rise up and swing around in search of the one responsible for its death).

Her 6-month-old baby strapped to her back, Temisan runs for dear life. In her desperation to put a distance between herself and her in-laws and rid herself of everything that connects her to them, Temisan dumps her six months old baby in the dust-bin of a wealthy home, hoping for a better life for the infant. Temisan continues with her life, succeeding as an award-winning actress.

A Past Came Calling, a one-act play, tells the story of a woman with a dark secret she has guarded for years until she is threatened with exposure. Brilliantly written, this thought-provoking piece delves into many of the topical issues, portraying explicitly, issues that no doubt affect all and sundry. These issues are intricately woven into the story with a view to inform, correct and entertain

Date: Friday 27th & Saturday 28th November, 2015
Time: 3 PM & 6 PM
Venue: AGIP Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos
Tickets: N5,000 (Regular) | N10,000 (VIP)