Wedlock of the Gods is at heart a love story reminiscent of Shakespeare’s most beloved tale, Romeo and Juliet. Set in a small village, religious traditions are broken when a young woman (Ogwomma) who was married off to a man she hated because her father needed the money to heal his sick son, defies the law of the land by reconnecting with her true love (Uloko) after the death of her much older betrothed husband. She was expected to mourn her husband for three months, but she got pregnant for the man she truly wanted to marry just after two months of mourning. Wedlock of the Gods is a delicious mellow drama, full of suspense, introducing the audience to the depth and intensity that is the essence of Nigerian theatre. You will be moved!
If you have read the play,you will notice that the playwright did not try to convince us that the young lovers were right or wrong in their act. She was careful to leave that to the conscience of the reader. However, considering the popular saying that "Everything is fair in love and in war", I will like to ask this:
Was the act between Ogwomma and Uloko justifiable?
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