‘A river that forgets its source soon dries up’. This proverb could pass for the central idea in Bisi Adigun’s play ‘Home Sweet Home’, which was launched at the Agip Hall of the Muson Centre, Lagos, on October 30. The play, centered around five friends, dwells on the workings of home and exile in the lives of migrants.
The 6pm time scheduled for the show to begin was adhered to and the actors began to troop onto the stage decked in green overalls with matching caps. Viewers also begin to stroll into the hall while those familiar with one another exchanged greetings with some air-kissing among the elite.
At the sound of the drums, the light goes out and everyone settles in. The actors sing and do various dance steps to the accompaniment of the drum. They do some synchronizing and then some free styling. It is amusing to watch dignified personalities of the tube like Norbert Young and Tina Mba letting go of their inhibitions and capering about on the stage.
The singing and dancing session ends and the actors proceed to undress on the stage taking off their green outfits, after which the once lighthearted Tina Mba suddenly metamorphoses into a dour-looking Immigration officer who endorses the boys’ entrance into England.
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