Full Description
Owerri, Nigeria, 1967, on the brink of the Biafran Civil War.
Sisters Lolo, Nne Chukwu and Udo are grieving the loss of their father. Months before, two ruthless military coups plunged the country into chaos. Fuelled by foreign intervention, the conflict encroaches on their provincial village, and the sisters long to return to their former home in Lagos.
This Student Edition of Inua Ellams's adaptation looks at how Anton Chekhov's original play has been transposed to an African context, the background to the Biafran War and how its politics and people's experiences are represented in the play.
Contents
Introduction
Timeline
Inua Ellams
Social and Political Context
The Berlin Conference (1884-1885)
Indirect Rule/Administration
The Formation of Nigeria
The Nigeria Civil War/Biafra War
Ethnicity
Anton Chekhov
Adaptations
Post-colonialism/post-colonial theatre/neo-colonialism
Commentary
Structure/Time
Fate and Duty
Tradition vs Modernity
Symbolism
Main Characters
Critical Reception
Glossary
Selected texts on the Biafran War
Texts Cited
Three Sisters: After Chekhov
Notes
