Nii Commey To Redefine Radio Drama In Ghana With “Odododiodoo..."

Award-winning theatre personality and Playwright, Nii Commey is set to bring theatre closer to his numerous patrons with his latest radio drama series, “ODODODIODOO-echoes from the coast”.

The drama series will become the first ever radio drama series in Ghana to be syndicated on 25 FM stations across the country.

In a statement released by the reigning Ghana 40 under 40 award winner, the director Nii Commey made it clear that theatre is for everybody.

“I have been working behind the scenes over the years on how to bring my creative brand to as many people as possible irrespective of location. As a Communications Practitioner, I am fully aware of the ubiquitous nature of radio, and so I decided to explore it and make this a reality,” he stated.

“I am very thrilled about this project and the fact that this is not only going to plop the seats of listeners, but also tell the story of the daily lives of an average West African. We are determined to produce an intensely engaging radio drama filled with imageries that will get listeners glued to their devices. Our target is to get this aired on 25 FM stations across the country, because ODODODIOODOO is filled with stories that everyone can relate with.” The Director of the producing outfit, Laugh for Lives Africa (L4LA) added.

Dominated by the indigenes of Accra, portions of ODODODIODOO are spiced with contemporary cosmopolitan taste, presenting characters from diverse backgrounds across the country. It is a miniature of the average West African community and the hustle and bustle they go through. As a bunch of communities in the heart of the country’s capital city, ODODODIODOO has become popular for its eclectic stories, from sports to politics, and from socio-economy to culture. It is an ecosystem that bubbles and sparkles with daily twists and turns, wits and drama that comes unsurprisingly.

So get ready to meet the impudent, the Christocrazy, the Fante Confederation; the Zongo boys and girls; the unbeatable boxers, the honorables, the venerables and vulnerables. Get ready to relish the indescribable taste of a Nii Commey Handwriting.

It’s about the echoes of the coast. The themes and subject matters discussed are genderless and cross-cutting; the plot is intertwining; the imageries are untamed and real; humour and wits are organically infinite, and the demonstration of culture is undiluted. Issues discussed cut across corporate, politics, economy, culture, customer service and many others.

Nii Commey is not new to radio drama. He has written and directed several episodes of radio drama in about nine local languages for international organizations such as the United Nations and other donor agencies, with his works performed in more than nine languages across the country. Some of his plays include Romantic Nonsense, You May Kiss the Corpse, Je Mapelle Romance, Skirt &Suits and Where 2 or More Women are Gathered.

Laugh for Lives Africa, producers of this trailblazing radio drama series is a communication and creative arts social enterprise dedicated to using the power of strategic Communication For Development (C4D), and Theatre For Development (TFD) to bring positive change and advocate for the underserved in society.