In the last week, the National Theatre turned into a dramatic boxing ring, not the sweaty, muscle-flexing kind, but the one where feelings get KO’d and secrets get uppercutted. Yes, Roverman Productions dropped another theatrical bombshell with Love on the Ropes, and thousands of Ghanaians showed up, popcorn in one hand, tissues in the other.

The whole drama unfolds in the fancy backyard of Don, a rich ex-boxer turned politician with a soft heart and a really loud wife. His beloved bride Aisha is what you get when Instagram meets pepper soup. A spicy social media influencer who runs a platform called Ish Nation.

Now, Don is out here being romantic, showering his adorable wife with cash and luxury gifts. And what does he get in return? Eye rolls, clapbacks and a daily diet of "you think you're smart, eh?"

Things got juicy when Don joined Aisha on her live stream, a move she’ll regret forever. After years of keeping a Titanic-sized secret, she demands that he reveals it during a live session with 2.5 million live views. Don reveals the secret after the live session after persistent pressure from Aisha. Four years of zipped lips, gone after one error. Why? Because Aisha was pressuring him like a pressure cooker on steroids.

Meanwhile, Aisha had her own “open relationship” rules: cheat all you want, as long as your husband’s clueless. Because “what you don’t know won’t hurt you” — until it goes viral.

Uncle Ebo Whyte did not come to play — well, technically, he did, but you get the point. The show was packed with catchy tunes, sing-along moments and plot twists that made you shout, “Ei, is it me or Ghana is hot today?”

Famous names were dropped like hot jollof, the themes were realer than ECG dumsor schedules and the live band at the end? Let’s just say even your shy uncle started doing shaku-shaku in the aisles.

The live band in the foyer of the National Theatre

If you thought Dubai or no Sex was good, Love on the Ropes punched harder. This was a play, it was therapy, entertainment and a cautionary tale wrapped in a hilarious rollercoaster of emotion.

So yes, Roverman Productions has done it again. And now we’re all side-eyeing our spouses during their next “harmless” Instagram live.

Love on the Ropes shows again on Sunday July 5 at 1pm, 4pm and 8pm.

Remembering a Hero

At the end of each performance, the audience didn’t stand in silence — they stood in applause. A minute’s clap, not a minute’s silence, was observed in honour of the late Head of Production at Roverman Productions, Ebenezer Kwabena Yeboah, affectionately known as KY.

A minute's applause in honour of KD

He was remembered as a good man who gave so much of himself to others. As his image was projected on the wall, the entire theatre came alive with applause — a moving tribute to a man who, for 13 years, worked tirelessly behind the scenes to bring the magic of Ebo Whyte’s plays to life at the National Theatre.