Students encouraged to pursue theatre arts

FROM MAGDALENE SEY, CAPE COAST

The Central Regional Director of the Center for National Culture (CNC), Mr Emmanuel Quao, has emphasized the need for students in the country to pursue theatre arts to the highest level.

He said the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has introduced Theatre studies and that it would be easy for them to pursue the course to the highest level.

This, he said, this would help them to assist the country in promoting cultural and good traditional values which will promote discipline in the country.

He indicated that the fading of these traditional values have contributed immensely to the negative tendencies such as armed robbery, prostitution, “sakawa” and occultism among the youth.

Mr Quao gave the advice at this year’s Students Drama Festival for Western and Central Regional Senior High Schools at Cape Coast over the weekend.

The programme was initiated by CNC to appreciate the good works of Mr Joe De-Graft, a poet and a former tutor at Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast.

Mr Quao indicated that the programme would encourage creativity and acting among students who are interested in theatre arts.

He expressed the hope that students who have talents in acting would develop their talents through the programme.

Students were ordered to write their own plays and perform it within 25 minutes.

Some of the participating schools were Mfantsiman Girls’, Ghana National College, Fiaseman and Ghana Secondary Technical School  in the Western Region, Agona Nsaba SHS, Edinaman, Methodist High SHS, Adisadel College, St. Augustine’s College, Mfantsipim, Holy Child and University Practice SHS.

The first and second runner up went to Adisadel and St Augustine’s College respectively while the best actor, best directed play and best set design went to Mfantsipim School.

Best actress position went UPSHS and the best costume and best supporting actress went to Holy Child Senior School.

Fiaseman SHS was adjudged the best make-up position while Adisadel College had the best written play.