Confined Hour – Olaseni Kehinde Precious
Confined Hour Olaseni Kehinde Precious 24 April 2026CHARACTERSFolarin – Philosophy lecturer in his late fortiesSunday – Mid twenties undergraduate SETTINGA cramped university office SCENE The curtains all stay down, and the fluorescent flickers occasionally. Just...
The Road Where Paths Meet – John Chibuzo
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Rock Paper Scissors – Sapphire Mclaniyi-Agbley
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The Song of Èkó – Adedolapo O. Grillo
The Song of Èkó Adedolapo O. GrilloCHARACTERS Usman Emeka Banjo Igah The rest of the people in the bar are referred to as others and can range from at least 4 to 20 persons, including women. Several of the characters can serve as waiters for the bar. Out of these...
The Bard of Frogtown – Allison Whittenberg
The Bard of Frogtown Allison WhittenbergCHARACTERS: MELVIN: 19, a part-time poet/ part-time window washer. He is wiry in build with mid-length dreads. DEBRA: 25, homemaker/songwriter. She is slightly heavy-set with unruly artist’s hair. This part requires singing...
Beneath the Pulpit – Doreen Masika
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Death Is… – Bright Aboagye
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Noodles – Joemario Umana
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The Hospital Files – Feyisayo Anjorin
The Hospital Files Feyisayo AnjorinSCENE: A hospital, a private ward. The only window in the room, which is beside the only bed there is open, the blue curtain has been shifted to the sides and the room is well-lit by the sunlight. The only door into the room from...
Secret Drinks at The Red Berry – Emelda Nyaradzai Gwitima
Secret Drinks at The Red Berry Emelda Nyaradzai GwitimaINT. HOTEL BAR LOUNGE – LATE NIGHT A plush hotel bar in Cape Town. Charlotte (43), in a blue bodycon dress sits alone. Her straightened honey hair is in an intricate updo with wisps falling down the sides of her...
Yawn of the Void – Dafe Great
Yawn of the Void Dafe GreatCHARACTERS Mama Tega Woman 1 Woman 2 Dr. Adam Tega Nurse 1 Nurse 2 Nurse 3 Nurse 4 Dr. Kemi Makanjuola Miss Kate Mr. Mark TIME: PRESENT ACT ONE SCENE 1 (The Warri General Hospital. A Junoesque woman picks herself nimbly through the milling...
Every Breath a Calamity – Uchenna Eze
Every Breath a Calamity Uchenna EzeSCENE: Nwabusi’s house. Light reveals Ndubuisi—a muscular young man, 23, on round glasses buttoning his grey long-sleeved shirt. It is a sparsely furnished all-in-one room with a single door by the left. A small mattress is strewn...