This was a play showing the Theater an der Ruhr in Mülheim an der Ruhr by a group from Ghana called the Abibigromma. If you haven’t watched any of their shows, make time and go see it at a theater near you. Check my calendar here for dates in different cities they are here for only a month. The show was amazing, the colours, the music, the singing, the dancing….if you love musicals, you should definitely make time and go watch one of these. They have Firestorm (the Acapella musical), the Folktunes (Song Abend) and The Baobab (the play). If you can, go see it. If you can’t check this link they have the pictures and even some of the songs….click here
Firestorm is a play on empowering women, set in a small Ashanti village in Ghana governed by the laws of the ancestors, a King and a council of elders. The musical focuses on a young girl, Echan, and her friends who decide to defy the norm and decide to fight for their rights.
I think pictures are worth more words that me blabbing….so here they are…enjoy.
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| The traditional talking drums from Ghana |
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| The crowd |
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| The guy that organized for their trip |
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| The intro, wanted to join them as they danced….. |
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| The singing |
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| and the dancing….and the bright colours |
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| Echan and friends called before the elders and the King |
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| The “Ninjas” revenge on one of their friends’ husband for mistreating their friend |
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| A sleepy lover |
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| wondering whether to sleep or keep dreaming about his lover |
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| Only to hear, their secret whistle and he whistles back |
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| Romeo and Juliet |
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| Mapenzi kizunguzungu |
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| Palace guard…the muscles |
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| The lover and the harassed husband before the King |
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| The harassed wife |
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| Singing solidarity songs after their friend deflected |
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| Arrival of the guard |
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| The court trial, headed by the Ohemaa and Ohene |
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| Esha’s father also the high priest disowns her |
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| The King and his Queen |
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| The Sentencing |
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| Echan standing her ground |
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| Clan of elders and the King discussing Echan’s disrespect |
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| When Echan was sentenced to death |
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| Mourning their leader |
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| The King mourning the Queen and Echan |
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| The cast |
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| Applause |
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| For those that watched Sting in a Tale, this guy was there….very funny guy |
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| Cast introduced |
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| A short discussion with the director of the play |
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| The Beauties and the cast members |
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| Even more beauties |
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