Movies of Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Source: Globe Productions

Globe Productions to treat patrons with best of plays

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One of the leading drama and theatre Productions Company in Ghana, Globe Productions, has given the strongest indication yet to thrill its cherished patrons with super-exciting and exhilarating performances over this Christmas.

It’s a season of re-enactment on the stage of Latif Abubakar’s flagship plays that have won universal praise and high commendation.

Dubbed the Best of Plays (BOP), the series of rib cracking, music infuse and dance electrifying plays will feature actors such as Adjetey Annan, Ecow Smith-Asante and Naa Ashorkor in plays namely What Can Come Can Come, Thank God for Idiots and Divorce or Suicide.

Divorce or Suicide and What Can Come Can Come will be staged live at the National Theatre of Ghana on December 23, and 24 respectively. Thank God for Idiots will also be staged in Kumasi on the 26th at the Golden Tulip Hotel and on December 27, 2015, between 5pm to 8pm each night.

Speaking to journalist in Accra, the playwright and producer, Latif Abubakar promised patrons of spiced-up performances of plays and entreated all to attend with families and friends.

To him, happiness is a God given right that all must seek to embrace. “That’s precisely the mission of Globe Productions, to keep touching lives and making people happy. To help them appreciate life by distressing themselves from the exigencies of the times”

Mr. Latif Abubakar thanked the partners of Globe, namely Starr FM, Graphic Showbiz and Citi FM for their invaluable support.

Best of plays is a must watch this Christmas season and a perfect Christmas gift to Ghanaians as they wind up the year on a happy note, don’t miss out! Below are the synopses of the plays

What Can Come Can Come Frank, the poor unemployed graduate grew up not knowing who his father was. Anytime he asked about his father, his mother said “Your father is dead, not exactly dead but dead”. Now an adult, Frank meets and falls in love with the daughter of Mr. Arthur, a man who’s “Yentie Obiaa” attitude led to an early retirement and a drain on his finances. Yet, Mr. Arthur doesn’t mind his kind: an egoistic proud man, if rich, to date his daughter rather than poor Frank. Does Efua give in to the rich man and her dad’s pressure? How does the story of Frank’s father being DEAD NOT EXACTLY DEAD BUT DEAD” unfold?

Divorce Or Suicide

Divorce or Suicide is a story of Ms. Speechless who on the verge of dying is saved by Mr. Wimbledon. She marries him out of convenience and soon after, their marriage hits the rocks. They seek help from Paapa, the pastor who, in fact is Mrs. Wimbledon’s ex. Meanwhile, Mr. Wimbledon secretly consults a fetish priest for kpakpakpa solutions, guess what? The fetish priest is also Mrs. Wimbledon’s ex. Eeeeei…Divorce or Suicide? What will be the option and who triggers it. What will you do if your wife falls in love with the pastor in charge of saving your marriage?

Thank God For Idiots

Imagine a young couple who are living large because the husband has inherited his late brother’s property. Despite all they have, expressing their emotions to each other was a big problem. One midnight, in the midst of a heated argument they heard a knock. Who is visiting them at this ungodly hour? Is it the ghost of his late brother or who? And what should the couple expect?