‘Female Man’ depicts child’s plight
Female Man, a play by ‘Youth Concern,’ a group of 24 youth
Play: Female Man
Group: Youth Concern Association
Venue: Nsambya Youth Sharing Hall
Reviewer: Elvis Basudde
Female Man, a play by ‘Youth Concern,’ a group of 24 youth based in Wakiso district, is about children’s plight and betrayal. It was staged last Friday at Nsambya Youth Sharing Hall.
It highlights how children suffer at the hands of their step-mothers after their mothers have separated with their fathers. It is full of intrigue and suspense, and keeps one on the edge of the seat, driven by the desire to get all the hints that might point to its end.
The plot centres on a little girl, Babirye starting life, but is mistreated by a step-mother after her mother is sent away by her husband. After acquiring wealth, Mugerwa got rid of Proscovia, Babirye’s mother and married Annette, a pretty woman with rotten manners.
At first everything looked all right.
Annette was kind, generous and understanding to Babirye. But by a strange twist of fate, everything started to go wrong. She started treating Babirye contemptously.
Mugerwa was fully aware of what was happening to his daughter, but there was very little he could do to stop his rebellious wife from mistreating Babirye.
Despite all these mistreatment Babirye was going through, she had an ambition and was determined to achieve her goal. She studied and at the peak of it, we saw her graduate and become an architect.
She became useful not only to her family but to the entire country as well. She was in-charge of authorising the construction of buildings in the city.
The play ended on a good note when Babirye was throwing a party to celebrate her achievements and she had invited everybody including the step-mother, who had mistreated her.
There is a message of peace, stability and reconciliation and particularly to the couples, who are advised to think about what might happen to their children when they separate.
The play educates the public about matters concerning children and adolescents on how to avoid falling in trouble during and after school. It also shows there is a lot of talent among the youth if they are given a chance.
The play was inaugurated last year by the minister of youth and child affairs to mark the week of the African Child and the published version, which was launched by the Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki.
Group: Youth Concern Association
Venue: Nsambya Youth Sharing Hall
Reviewer: Elvis Basudde
Female Man, a play by ‘Youth Concern,’ a group of 24 youth based in Wakiso district, is about children’s plight and betrayal. It was staged last Friday at Nsambya Youth Sharing Hall.
It highlights how children suffer at the hands of their step-mothers after their mothers have separated with their fathers. It is full of intrigue and suspense, and keeps one on the edge of the seat, driven by the desire to get all the hints that might point to its end.
The plot centres on a little girl, Babirye starting life, but is mistreated by a step-mother after her mother is sent away by her husband. After acquiring wealth, Mugerwa got rid of Proscovia, Babirye’s mother and married Annette, a pretty woman with rotten manners.
At first everything looked all right.
Annette was kind, generous and understanding to Babirye. But by a strange twist of fate, everything started to go wrong. She started treating Babirye contemptously.
Mugerwa was fully aware of what was happening to his daughter, but there was very little he could do to stop his rebellious wife from mistreating Babirye.
Despite all these mistreatment Babirye was going through, she had an ambition and was determined to achieve her goal. She studied and at the peak of it, we saw her graduate and become an architect.
She became useful not only to her family but to the entire country as well. She was in-charge of authorising the construction of buildings in the city.
The play ended on a good note when Babirye was throwing a party to celebrate her achievements and she had invited everybody including the step-mother, who had mistreated her.
There is a message of peace, stability and reconciliation and particularly to the couples, who are advised to think about what might happen to their children when they separate.
The play educates the public about matters concerning children and adolescents on how to avoid falling in trouble during and after school. It also shows there is a lot of talent among the youth if they are given a chance.
The play was inaugurated last year by the minister of youth and child affairs to mark the week of the African Child and the published version, which was launched by the Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki.