WOTS: Nice to finally get a chance to speak with you.
SO: Its a pleasure. You make me feel so hard to reach.
WOTS: What exactly are you trying to do?
SO: THINGS FALL APART, a book widely read around the world is what we are cooking in the kitchen[laughs]...This play is been billed to show in September at Carleton University's Kilash Mittal Theatre, a 444 human capacity space. We plan to bring up different attributes of old culture, and set up various themes in the light you have never seen them before...Masculinity, faith, culture, Appearance vs. Reality, religion, and so many more...Chauvinism and the list continues...
WOTS: I see you have something really big planned for us.Did you tell me earlier that you did not have full details for potential viewers about the play?
SO: Yes, when this idea came to me in April, I had decided I would start working on it in May, once exams were done as I still a student. May came and I never got to it, due to circumstances beyond my control. By June, I had started to hold auditions, work on the script and all that...This delay caused me to have to move my Original premiere date of September 19th to an unknown future date as I do not plan to bring a play that is not fully ready. Fully ready means acting performed to excellence, lighting and sound, costumes, props and all other details must be on point before I showcase to the world.
WOTS: I heard Chinua Achebe is coming to the play?
SO: In truth, I cannot confirm that yet. We have contacted him and once we reach an agreement or non agreement, I would let you know. I do not want to raise anyone's hope.
WOTS: I see you have this all figured out. I am so excited and cannot wait to see this play. I would definitely make the trip down to Ottawa to see it. Any last words for now?
SO: First of all, I want to thank God for giving me the grace to be alive and healthy. Also thank him for this idea and the people he has been putting my way to be a part of the play, my cast and production crew..Wuyi, Jeti, Chioma, Karen and so many more...Constantly visit our website as we would be updating it with details as soon as we get them. it is http://thingsfallapart09.weebly.com/. Thank you very much for reaching out to me and I am sorry it was so difficult to set the time out for this interview.
WOTS: It is a honour and we are proud to be the first to hear from you on this. Have a great day
