{"id":142780,"date":"2015-08-12T11:10:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T11:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=142780"},"modified":"2015-08-12T11:10:29","modified_gmt":"2015-08-12T11:10:29","slug":"wogb%c9%9b-j%c9%9bk%c9%9b-gets-standing-ovation-rerun-on-saturday-22nd-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=142780","title":{"rendered":"Wogb\u025b J\u025bk\u025b Gets Standing Ovation, Rerun on Saturday 22nd August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Accra International Conference Centre on the 4<sup>th<\/sup> of August echoed with massive applause as the hundreds of dignitaries present at the launch of<em> <strong>Preparations For A Long-Term National Development Plan For Ghana<\/strong><\/em> rose to applaud a thrilling performance from the <strong><em>Wogb<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u025b<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> J<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u025b<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>k<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u025b<\/em><\/strong> cast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44888\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Wogbe-Jeke-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44888\" src=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Wogbe-Jeke-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wogb\u025b J\u025bk\u025b: Rich Ghanaian culture on display\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wogb\u025b J\u025bk\u025b: Rich Ghanaian culture on display<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The cast performed a gripping 15 minute version of their play which first staged at the National Theatre on the 4<sup>th<\/sup> and 5<sup>th<\/sup> of July. \u00a0The skit was an intense and exciting narrative of Ghana\u2019s post-independence history. It was a fusion of music, dance, acting and poetry by Chief Moomen. It featured a rich display of Ghanaian culture and captured the country\u2019s transition from independence into the forth republic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The audience was thoroughly absorbed by the spectacle and as the curtain came down on the performance, they were on their feet with a rousing applause.\u00a0 Among the dignitaries to grace the ceremony, organized by the<strong> National Development Planning Commission<\/strong>, were President Mahama and former presidents\u00a0 Rawlings and Kuffour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44889\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Wogbe-Jeke-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44889\" src=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Wogbe-Jeke-2.jpg\" alt=\"The president, H.E. J.D. Mahama, flanked by ex-presidents Kufuor and Rawlings, and other dignitaries.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The president, H.E. J.D. Mahama, flanked by ex-presidents Kufuor and Rawlings, and other dignitaries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44890\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Wogbe-Jeke-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44890\" src=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Wogbe-Jeke-4.jpg\" alt=\"The crew receive a standing ovation after the performance\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crew receive a standing ovation after the performance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The full play will rerun at the National Theatre on <strong>Saturday 22<sup>nd<\/sup> August<\/strong> with two showings each day at <strong>4pm and 8pm<\/strong>. IT is written and produced by <strong>Chief Moomen<\/strong>, directed by<strong> Anima Misa Amoah <\/strong>and <strong>Abdul Karim Hakib<\/strong> and <strong>sponsored by Key Soap. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tickets are going for<strong> 50ghc and 30ghc for children <\/strong>available at Osu Koala, Silverbird, Batsoona Total and National Theatre.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44891\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Rerun-poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-44891\" src=\"http:\/\/showbiz.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Rerun-poster-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Wogb\u025b J\u025bk\u025b: The Birth of a Nation\" width=\"620\" height=\"877\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wogb\u025b J\u025bk\u025b: The Birth of a Nation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Source: Banbu Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Accra International Conference Centre on the 4th of August echoed with massive applause as the hundreds of dignitaries present at the launch of Preparations For A Long-Term National Development Plan For Ghana rose to applaud a thrilling performance from the Wogb\u025b J\u025bk\u025b cast. 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