The Chat: Fiifi Coleman to jail patrons of upcoming play ‘Prison Graduates’ for 2hrs

Following
the
success
of
his
well-attended
plays
“Dilemma
of
a
Ghost,”
“The
SLAVES,”
and
“Sons
and
Daughters,”
famous
Ghanaian
actor
Fiifi
Coleman
returns
to
the
stage
with
his
new
production,
“PRISON
GRADUATES.”

Prison
Graduates
is
a
satire
about
four
prisoners
who
were
granted
presidential
amnesty
but
are
torn
between
accepting
the
pardon
or
staying
in
jail
as
they
juxtapose
current
economic
crises
with
the
conditions
in
jail.

The
play
which
is
written
by
the
Late
Efo
Kojo
Mawugbe
and
directed
by
Fiifi
Coleman,
will
feature
a
plethora
of
seasoned
actresses
like
Naa
Ashorkor,
Mavis
Abrokwah,
Jacqueline
Ama
Ansah
and
Queen
Grace
Adjetey.

The
play
will
open
on
the
26th
of
July
at
8
pm
and
the
27th
of
July
at
4
pm
and
8
pm
at
the
National
Theatre.

In
an
interview
on

Channel
One
TV
‘s
entertainment
show
The
Cha
t”

hosted
by
Ekow
Koomson,
Fiifi
Coleman
described
what
attendees
can
expect
at
the
event
by
indicating
that
they
will
be
“immersed
in
a
prison-like
experience”
in
the
auditorium.

According
to
the
celebrated
actor,
Prisons
officers
are
going
to
be
the
ushers
and
immediately
one
enters
the
National
Theatre
auditorium,

they
would
be
imprisoned
for
2
hours…They’re
going
to
be
jailed

When
they
enter
that
auditorium
the
doors
will
be
locked
until
the
end
of
the
episode”.

Watch
the
full
interview
below