As part of the activities to celebrate Kwame Nkrumah's birthday this year, the Africa Arts Network in partnership with Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park will stage a play, The Black Star (The Teacher of Africa) from Friday, September 19-21 at the Commonwealth Hall Amphitheatre, University of Ghana, Accra.
The Black Star (The Teacher of Africa) is a musical play that dramatizes the life, dream, and legacy of Ghana's first president and Pan-African icon, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
Directed by Emmanuel Ato Ghartey and produced by Africa Arts Network, it will be a cultural declaration celebrating unity and common history on the continent.
This is the third production by Africa Arts Network after 'In the Chest of a Woman' and 'Honeymoon Hotel' in March and July respectively.
Nollywood actor Segun Arinze, who was part of the cast, travelled into Ghana on Friday, September 5 to prepare for the play.
He will star alongside acclaimed Ghanaian stage actor, Andrew Tandoh-Adote, with a cast and crew of approximately 100 including Gadede Segbefia, Grace Orleans-Lindsay, Amanda Jissih and Nana Sam.
Segun Arinze expressed his happiness with the collaboration, saying, "It's a warm nice feeling, and it's good that we should work together, particularly with West African countries. Both of us have history as Nigerians and Ghanaians, and I'm hoping for a lovely performance."
Andrew Tandoh-Adote stressed the necessity of Arinze's involvement, stating, "Having a powerful name like Segun Arinze is a good omen for partnership on the African continent.
The Executive Director of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Dr Collins Rawlings Nunyonameh congratulated Africa Arts Network on having the vision to produce a play in memory of Ghana's first president.".
The play is significant in the promotion of Ghanaian culture and heritage, particularly Kwame Nkrumah's legacy," he said.