Ben Ogbeiwi
Chike kani Omo
The Playhouse initiatives Presents "Kakadu the Musical"
Monday, April 15, 2013Omoba
Have you ever imagined
a night of music, drama and dance? Well it’s all happening in “Kakadu the
Musical” The project is super-headed by creative arts loving couple,Uche Nwokedi (SAN) and his wife Winifred.
“Kakadu the Musical”
named after the famous 60's Lagos nightclub, captures the excitement &
possibilities birthed in era of wonderful music & distinct social life
following the birth of a young nation.
A musical play set in
the post independent era of Lagos - A time of the "twist" in Nigeria.
Kakadu was the place to be, the place where it was all happening; you could not
come to town and not go to Kakadu to party. It is a tale of love, passion,
friendship and the absence of tribal boundaries that are a bane amongst all
today. Kakadu is unrivalled art form with dance, drama and live musical
performance; it has all and every marking of a successful musical production.
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| Uche Nwokedi (SAN) |
With the unforgettable
music of the sixties and seventies intricately woven into the dialogue, we
travel through this journey guided by a rich and diverse choral arrangement.
Speaking at the press
conference, the director of the musical Mr. Chike kani Omo describes Kakadu as
a theme of identity and experience of making memory matter so that the past has
a value and relevance on the building blocks of the present and also of the future..
He referred to the likely impact on the Nigerian populace saying "it will
evoke as well as answer many questions".
Also present at the
press conference were veterans from the Nollywood industry “ Mr Nobert Young
& Actress Tina Mba, who also made some shout comments on the play kakadu.
Speaking at the
conference, Mr. Young was overwhelmed, shed tears of joy and described Kakadu
as the much needed voice and a must see… In his words, "We've heard a lot
about Nigeria but Nigeria will not remain like this. Things will always go
round - Nigeria is not going to die but it's not for us to think wishfully ,
Nigeria is going to survive only when we decide to tell ourselves the truth,
face our challenges and we must work hard to make it happen" he would also play the character in Kakadu the
Musical
Also speaking at the conference
was Ms. Tina Mba, this is the first time she's taking part in a craft like this
and anything close to musical, and in her own words, " We may have missed
it along the way somewhere and we can retrace our roots, and that is why kakadu
is here to ask “ARE YOU A NIGERIAN” and her answer is There is Hope, if we only we believe in ourselves, as a
country, as a people as a nation as God’s own people”
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Cast members at Kakadu, the musical
rehearsals .
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Speaking to Ben
Ogbeiwi, the musical director of the initiative, he says, "This is the
time for change and if our politicians can't do it, then Music, Media and drama
can do it" Mr. Ben would play the character of Lugard da Rocha, fondly called “Lord Lugard” in the musical
Kakadu the musical, is set to launch in Lagos at the Agip Hall, Muson Centre on 9 May 2013.Watch this space.
For more details on
Kakadu, visit their website www.kakaduthemusical.com www.kakaduthemusical.com, Twitter: @kakadumusical
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