What Mama Said: An Epic Drama

PRODUCTION HISTORY OF THE DRAMA

PRODUCTION HISTORY OF THE DRAMA With generous financial support of the Ford Foundation in 2000–2001, What Mama Said was first staged at the State Cultural Centre, Calabar, Cross-River State, Nigeria, on July 6, 2001, with actors and crew members from the Nigerian Theatre Guild. Though the play was subsequently adopted for Command Performances by the Delta State Government, and was directed by David Orere, the following were the original cast and crew who toured the major cities of the Niger-Delta states with the production: THE CAST OMI Amina Joda OCEANA Bassey Ekpo Bassey PIPELINE Sunday Umana OSHIMI Affiong Okon CROSS RIVER Eme Ekanem Enyamba IMO Ekakem Ekpenyong HADEJA Nsa Honesty YOBE Thomas Etuk BONNY Norman Do Noor DRUMMERS/ACTIVISTS Ufford Ikike Raymond Inyang Archibong E. Asibong Morris Bassey Victor Thompson Ita Okon THE TECHNICAL CREW Artistic Director Chris Nwamuo Lighting & Sceneography Molinta Enendu 15 Choreography Raymond Inyang Costumes Margaret Akpan Make-Up Ann Okon Publicity Itoro-Obing Etuk Stage Manager Jide Ogunkilede Sound Pius Kumengisa Property Master Hilary Elemi 16 W H A T M A M A S A I D ...