Gorgeous ladies from Wole Soyinka’s 1966 drama “The Lion and the Jewel,” which was performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England. Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka’s drama, The Lion and the Jewel, had its premiere in Ibadan in 1959. The Royal Court Theatre in London, England had a performance of it in 1966.The drama tells the story of the struggle between the lion Baroka and the contemporary Lakunle for Sidi, the play’s titular Jewel,’s hand in marriage.
Lakunle is portrayed as the refined opposite of Baroka, attempting on his own initiative to modernize and alter the social mores of his society simply because he can. Oxford University Press first released the playscript in 1962.
Through the play, Soyinka emphasizes the topic of corrupted African culture and the importance of youngsters embracing the original African culture. The Lion and the Jewel is “a masterpiece that successfully combines the concept of literature as a tool both for socio-cultural activism and shining spotlight on aesthetics,” according to a Naijabanquet review.
