By Benjamin Njoku

Fast-rising actress, Amaka Iruobe has joined social crusaders to fight against domestic violence following her belief in gender equality.

The actress recently made a cameo appearance during the staging of an epic broadway-styled stage play, “Ewuro,” at Shell Hall of the MUSON Centre, Lagos, to add her voice to the campaign.

Amaka-Iruobe

“Ewuro,” which is the Yoruba representation of the popular Bitter Leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) is a story by Tim Godfrey, scripted by Doris Chinasa Ariole and directed by Joseph Ofili.

The allegory between “Ewuro” and the plight of the Nigerian woman is apt in the sense that the intense bitter taste of ewuro when consumed strives to capture the misery of Nigerian woman.

However, the sweet after taste coupled with the beneficial effects of the consumption strives to capture the sweetness of freedom from fear, violence and discrimination. The relieve that can only come from the freedom to be.

Ewuro as modified into drama, according to Amaka Iruobe, conveys a message of solidarity, hope and support to the women all over the world, who are having depression from domestic violence.

“The journey of endurance from the bitter to the sweet axis for these women is not an easy one. It won’t be easy and they would require help to get there. For those who have traversed that realm and are now on the sweet plain, this is invitation to lend a hand to those still tasting the bitterness. To those still on this journey, this is a message of hope.

The story which was delivered through intriguing hybrid of drama, music and dance followed the trajectory of each character’s peculiar emotional dilemma, leading to a thought provoking resolution, before climaxing in a high-energy musical performance.

The event featured performances from singer, Waje, Yaw, Femi Jacobs, Lepacious Bose, Nosa, Nedu, Chinonso Young and Gloria Young in a very peculiar and emotional character like never seen before.