The Gods Are Not To Blame

🎭 THE GODS ARE NOT TO BLAME — OLA ROTIMI

What happens when destiny, prophecy and human choices collide?

Ola Rotimi's celebrated play The Gods Are Not to Blame masterfully adapts the classical tragedy of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex to an African setting.

At the centre of the drama is King Odewale, whose search for the truth behind a devastating murder gradually uncovers a prophecy that threatens his kingdom, his family and his very identity.

🔥 Experience a powerful Nigerian classic exploring:

📖 Fate and destiny

⚖️ Justice and responsibility

👑 Leadership and power

💔 Love, tragedy and family

🌍 African culture and identity

🎭 The timeless power of dramatic storytelling

First performed in Nigeria at the Ife Festival of the Arts in 1968, the play went on to achieve recognition across West Africa and won first prize in the 1969 African Arts, Arts d'Afrique playwriting contest.

Whether you are a student, teacher, literature enthusiast, researcher or lover of African drama, this is a classic worth reading and revisiting.

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The gods are not to blame. But who is?