![]() ![]() Its happening on July 27th & August 2nd – 23rd& 30th. The Grotesque and Buffonery Lakunle’s protestations of civilization are sometimes very laughable. Below are some attributes of comedy found in the play. Remember that the hallmark of comedy is humour (and a happy ending, of course). They personify the two sides of the major social and political issue in Africa during the last half of the twentieth century. The Lion and the Jewel is a comedy in many ways. ![]() Lakunle and Baroka embody the contrary urges toward modernity and tradition. As Baroka says, “the old must flow into the new.” The play focuses on several conflicts that Soyinka presents but does not attempt to resolve. In the end, the men will have to deal with each other. Unlike many of Soyinka’s later plays, there is no evil in this play, and the author pokes only gentle fun at his characters. The characters are exaggerated: Lakunle is arrogant and talks too much, and Baroka is cunning, but they are ultimately likable. There are three central characters: Lakunle, an eager but naïve schoolteacher who accepts Western ideas and modernity without really understanding them Baroka, the village chief, who sees modern ideas as a threat to his power and Sidi, the jewel of the village, a beautiful woman who will choose one of the men for a husband. ![]() The Lion and the Jewel is a comedy set in the small remote village of Ilujinle. This version of the Lion and the Jewel is brought to you by Thespian Family Theatre. ![]() There are still more events happening around Lagos commemorating the Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s 80th birthday. ![]()
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