The Weeping Voice Fortune Nwaiwu

NOTES BY F. NWAIWU AND ALISON NWACHUKWU This play is an artistic piece that portrays the intrigues crippling the aspirations of people seeking jobs. During the process of looking for jobs, most of the characters find themselves in a cyclic web of frustration and death. Chike, one of the protagonists, accepts his fate towards the end of the play and metamorphoses into an unimaginable figure. He’s a dynamic character in every sense of the word. The talisman he received from the chief priest for employment does not work for him, and, because of his bemused manner, his name cannot be found in the book of life. The settings and symbols that this play evokes are extremely powerful in their richness of expression. The play is a touching portrayal of poverty, social injustice, and depraved leaders who reserve positions for their relations. We recommend this play to everyone who would like to learn how to survive in a harsh economy. 

SYNOPSIS This tragic play finds its roots in the alleviation of poverty that consequently leads to the deaths of weeping voices. Mr. Stephen, although a man of principle, believes in the value of education, and this interest in education rekindles his bravado to train his only son Charles, with hope of what the future would bring for him. But his expectation is dashed to the ground as employment becomes a tug of war. His son, a doomed graduate, is inadvertently knocked down by a reckless taxi driver. At this critical time of mourning, his wife faints immediately and is followed by other weeping voices. The weeping voices also witness an astronomical upsurge of corruption, nepotism and social injustice in the country. In this well-crafted play, the author tries to assert the need for vocational education because of the poor economy and lack of employment in the nation. In this vocational training, people would be exposed to different facets of skills and trades that will render them sel...

International Acclaim for “The Weeping Voice: A Basket of Injustice" by Fortune Nwaiwu The Weeping Voice is a timeless story of ambition, family, and economic struggle. The play offers wonderful insights, such as when Mrs. Stephen’s offers that “A man should cut his cloth according to his size.” The story has a clear purpose, restlessly exploring the implications of difficult choices we must make about our education and our future. ── Erin McKnight UK ── I am most impressed with Fortune Nwaiwu's dialogue skills and creation of the near-dystopian society. I’m confident that he's a great stage play here, with a poignant message, which is definitely needed in these turbulent, modern times. ── James L. UK.── 

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