As part of activities marking Boxing Day celebration, Playwright, Latif Abubakar's Globe Productions is offering its patrons an all-paid weekend stay at the Royal Senchi Hotel.

The all-expense-paid package is an opportunity for Globe Productions to appreciate its loyal patrons.

Explaining the details of the promotion, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Globe Productions, Mr Abubakar said the package was opened to all patrons who would purchase tickets for the best of plays.

He said all tickets would be entered into a raffle after which three winners and their partners will stand a chance of being selected for this all-expense paid weekend stay.

“We are extremely delighted and honoured to treat three of our patrons and their partners to this all-expense paid package," he said.

Best of Plays

Starting from December 29, 2021, to January 8, 2022, the award-winning playwright who recently staged the first-ever open-air theatrical play said the shows which will come off at 4 pm and 8 pm on each of the days at the GNAT Hall in Accra is set to thrill the audience like never before.

Starting with ‘Judas and Delilah’ on December 29 and 30, 2021, the play will move on to ‘Something must kill a man’ which will be staged on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd January 2022, and end with ‘Thank God for idiots’ on January 7 and 8, 2022.

Theatre on the cruise

'Thank God for idiots' would however be staged on the Dodi Princess amidst a cruise on the Volta lake at Akosombo

Synopsis

'Judas and Delilah' tells a story of a nurse who is obsessed with a doctor and a watchman who is obsessed with the nurse, while something must kill a man tells the story of Mr Attah who after handing over his company to his son, came back to set him up with a charming damsel.

'Thank God for Idiots' is about a young couple whose marriage is on the verge of collapse. In the midst of a very heated argument one midnight, they have a visitor.

Tickets

Tickets for the play are on sale at GH¢80 single and GH¢150 double at the Airport and Community 11 Shell, Baatsona Total, Joy FM, Koala, and also via the shortcode 4471092# on all networks, while theatre on the cruise is going for GH¢450 single and GH¢800 double.

Alternatively, tickets can be purchased via www.globeproductionsgh.com

Globe Productions

As a theatre company focused on theatre for development, Globe Productions has to its credit 15 plays that have been performed 67 times across the country to an audience base of about 40,000 making it the fastest-growing theatre company in Ghana with the widest coverage.

Its CEO/Playwright, Mr Abubakar, gained some international recognition via an interview on BBC World Service on the topic: “Resurgence of Theatre in Africa”.

Some written and produced works by Mr Abubakar include “I can't think far”; a non-violence campaign towards the 2016 election which was sponsored by Star-Ghana, UK Aid, DANIDA and the European Union.

Also, “Saint and Sinners” focused on galamsey and was sponsored by WaterAid Ghana and the Media Coalition Against Galamsey.

Another work that made a social impact was “Men don die,” a road safety campaign sponsored by the National Road Safety Commission.

Partners

The best of plays is in partnership with Joy Entertainment and the Graphic News App, with support from The Royal Senchi, Tampico, TCL Ghana Limited and The Makers Electronics Company Ltd.