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Felix A Akinsipe

FELIX A AKINSIPE  (1968 - )

 Nationality:    Nigerian
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Playwright and Dance Librettist. He holds a B.a. (Hons.) and M.a. degrees from the Universities of Ilorin and Ibadan, Nigeria. He presently teaches in the department of Theatre and Performing arts, ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

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below is a list of Felix A Akinsipe's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Accursed Ceremony         Dawn Of Awareness         Love And Hatred         Never And Never         Peace Or Pieces?         Police Saga, The         Pregnant King         Secret Secret         Struggling To Die         United We Stand         What Hope?

Accursed Ceremony

Synopsis:
The play explores the age long vices in human society; greed, betrayal, corruption and hatred. . .without losing sight of the inevitability of doomsday and appropriate reckoning for evil doers.

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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Faith Printers International, Zaria Nigeria (2009)   978-072-856-2

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  4            Other:  unlimited

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Dawn Of Awareness

Synopsis:
Dawn of awareness centers on a character, Ibukun, who was sponsored by his community to rise from a poor background and relative anonymity to the front line in governance. However, like many of our contemporary representatives in positions of power, in Nigeria/africa, he becomes enamoured of the prospects of wealth and throws away the credibility that brought him into the limelight in the first instance. He tricks the people but they got him eventually and promptly, Kabiesi, restores ethical harmony in the community.

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1st Published:
Faith Printers International, Zaria, Nigeria, 2007   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  3            Other:  unlimited extras

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Love And Hatred

Synopsis:
This is a dance adaptation of 'Zulu Sofola's Wedlock of the Gods. The story of the play was retold in dance.

Notes:
Published in A collection titled; Talking Bodies: A Collection of Dance Librettos.

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Department of Performing arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2003   -

Music:
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Genre:
Dance Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Never And Never

Synopsis:
Never and Never is a satire that takes a critical but indicting look at cultic activities on Campuses of the Nigerian tertiary institutions. abu, a very brilliant student, is the central character in this play. He is persuaded to join a Cultic group, but refuses. Determined not to fail, the cult members forcefully intimidate him into joining. abu is determined to renounce his 'forced' membership and expose the cultists. a Professor in his Department and the Dean of Students' affairs become his confidants and vital instrument of panacea, who design strategies for the arrest of the cultists and hence the freedom of abu and other innocent students.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
africa Hall, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.    2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Kraft Books, Ibadan (Nigeria)., 2006   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  14            Female:  5            Other:  Unlimited number

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Peace Or Pieces?

Synopsis:
The dance script is about the insincerity of the various military governments in Nigeria in giving the country a true democratic government Every transitional programme is organised in a way to favour the military coming back to power either in uniform or in civilian dress. This, if checked, the dance concludes will bring peace to the country and if not checked may lead to the country breaking into pieces.

Notes:
Published in A collection titled; Talking Bodies: A Collection of Dance Librettos.

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Department of Performing arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2003   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

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Genre:
Dance Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Police Saga, The

Synopsis:
The play chronicles the corruption and problems of the Nigerian Police and the network which has made solution impossible through three junior officers of the force.

Notes:
Published in A collection titled; What Hope? And Other Plays

1st Produced:
NYSC Orientation Camp, Enugu, Nigeria.    1992

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Department of Performing arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2005   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Pregnant King

Synopsis:
The play's clarion call is "change", a call in which the vicissitudes of the Nigerian political experience are summoned to the analysis and understanding of Nigeria's anachronistic present. However, instead of remaining at the pedestal of lament, the play proposes social action as the panacea for challenging a gun-totting regime of selfish accumulation.

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Faith Printers International, Zaria, Nigeria. (2009)   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  15            Other:  many

Further Reference:
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Secret Secret

Synopsis:
Secret-Secret explores the sharp practices of the Sales Representative of a bottling company who was unaware that the company had employed some secret service agents to investigate the activities of the staff of the company. In this ignorance he stuck a deal with one of the and he was caught red handed.

Notes:
Published in A collection titled; What Hope? And Other Plays

1st Produced:
Lagos, Nigeria.    2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Department of Performing arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2005   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Struggling To Die

Synopsis:
This play exposes the level and consequences of greed in our society. Due to mere suspicion that a lame beggar was carrying a sack of money, different groups of the society pursued and tried to take possession of the sack outwitting and killing one another in the process.

Notes:
Published in A collection titled; Talking Bodies: A Collection of Dance Librettos.

1st Produced:
africa Hall, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.    2001

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Department of Performing arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2003   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Dance Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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United We Stand

Synopsis:
This dance script is about a wealthy and rich lady who represents Nigeria as she was desired by all the major rich people of her country. Her inability to make a choice made her open herself up to a foreign suitor who was only interested in her wealth which he looted and left her empty. The attempt by the local suitors to revive her failed due to lack of cooperation, greed and self centeredness. Relief only came when the suitors realised and decided to unite.

Notes:
Published in A collection titled; Talking Bodies: A Collection of Dance Librettos.

1st Produced:
africa Hall, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.    2000

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Department of Performing arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2003   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Dance Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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What Hope?

Synopsis:
What Hope? traces the history of Nigeria from pre-colonial period up to the period of the adoption of the two party system in Nigeria showing how ethnicity, selfishness and religion have deprived the country of having good leaders. The play welcomed the formation of the formation of the two party system, hoping that these problems will give way

Notes:
Published in A collection titled; What Hope? And Other Plays

1st Produced:
Nike Lake Hotel, Enugu, Nigeria    1992

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Department of Performing arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2005   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  Unlimited number

Further Reference:
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