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9th Annual St. John’s Short Play Festival
September 15 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
September 15 at 2:00 PM
General: $35.00
Senior/Artist: $25.00
Student: $20.00
12 & under: $10.00
Possible Lives of W.H by Tendai Mudunge based in Bushra Junaid’s Book The Possible Lives of W.H – Produced by Jabula Entertainment
This play spread over two days tells the story about a visit to an exhibit about possible lives of W.H. In the first day the characters get to learn about this exhibit during a night out. On the second day, although with a few distraction they manage to make it to the exhibit. The exhibit focuses on the many possibilities of W.H from birth up to his adult life and how his remains were discovered off coast of Labrador in 1987.
Tomilola: the Musical by Helena Elueme – Produced by Afrocan AF
A young princess from Ilesha Village in Ilesha now Osun State, Nigeria is sent overseas, the first person of her tribe to dare this. She is charged by the king and the chiefs of the village to bring back first-hand knowledge and political tactics that are used in the Western world. This is at a time when the British are infiltrating African politics and spreading misinformation, under the guise of religion and trade. On princess Tomilola’s journey to Canada, and as an immigrant in Canada, she experiences some highs and lows. She makes friends, enemies, and maybe even a lover.