Peppersoup ; and, The road to Ibadan
By: by Elechi Amadi.
Publisher: Onibonoje Publishers
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Ibadan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
Genres: Comedy
First sentence: INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
Ichela’s poorly furnished living room. He is playing an Obo dejectedly. There is a knock. Oti enters.
OTI
Ichela
Description: A comedic stage play about polygamy and cultural diversity. While on tour in London, a Nigerian musician - Ichela has an affair with a British girl, Mavis. Mavis falls in love with the charming Ichela. The two remain in touch after Ichela returns to Nigeria. Back home in Nigeria, Ichela starts a relationship with a Nigerian nurse - Ineba. Ineba falls in love with Ichela. Both Ineba and Mavis want to marry Ichela. He agrees to marry them both. The stage is set for a Shakespearean comedy of errors. The situation goes from funny to hilarious and culminates and heart wrenching, tear jerking galore of humor. A must read for the connoisseur of African Literature.