Ghanaian playwright stages play in Spanish capital

Ghanaian playwright Latif Abubakar is set to stage an adaptation of the Spanish novelist Miguel Delibes' Five Hours with Mario at the Centro Cultural, Casa de Vacas in the Spanish Capital Madrid.The performance, scheduled for September 11 at 6:00p.m. local time would feature celebrated Ghanaian Actress, Naa Ashorkor.'The show is 90 per cent sold out', Abubakar said in an interview with Ghana News Agency.Five Hours with Mario portrays death as the ultimate and definitive milestone in human life.Latif Abubakar's Afrocentric adaptation tells the story of Dzidzor, who after the death of her husband Mario, recounts the story of their marriage, shedding light on their respective personalities and their conflicts, as she watches over his body.The play, fused with music, comedy and drama also combines traditional and contemporary arts to explore the authenticity of rural life compared to life in the city.The production, by Globe Productions Ltd, is in partnership with the Spanish Embassy in Accra, the Em bassy of Ghana in Spain, and The African Festival, with support from Graphic Communication Group Ltd.The Five Hours with Mario play was staged at the Accra International Conference Center in September 2022, and subsequently at the Red Clay Studios in Tamale, and on the MV Dodi Princess on the Volta Lake.Abubakar said his play would contribute to efforts aimed at deepening cooperation between Spain and Ghana beyond trade, to arts and culture.Source: Ghana News Agency