Veteran playwright Uncle Ebo Whyte has stressed that one of the principles that has defined his theatre career is punctuality, revealing that in 17 years of staging productions, none of his shows has ever started late.

Speaking on The Career Trail programme on Joy News and Joy Learning TV, he said he deliberately adopted this discipline to set a new standard in Ghana’s theatre industry.

“I will not start any show late. For the 17 years that I have been doing this, with four shows a quarter and 63 plays staged, we haven’t started one show late ever,” he stated.

Uncle Ebo explained that his commitment to punctuality stemmed from lessons learned during his earlier failures in theatre.

“I don’t believe in Ghana Man Time. These are the same Ghanaians who go abroad and are never late. So why should it be different here?” he asked.

Uncle Ebo added that such discipline, coupled with consistency, has helped establish Roverman Productions as one of Ghana’s leading theatre companies.

“The three failed productions taught me a lot. If you want to succeed, you must be disciplined, and for me that discipline begins with starting on time. Being on time is one way of respecting the audience and respecting your own craft. That is why, no matter what, I will not start a show late,” he noted.

And now, that same discipline and dedication leads him into the next chapter, his latest production, Voices in My Head.

His bold new play is scheduled to run from 5 to 14 September at the National Theatre.