Renowned playwright and CEO of Roverman Productions, Ebo Whyte talks about the roles of Africans in Africa.<\/p>\n
According to him, African can do well enough, given the right space, without the white man\u2019s seal of endorsement.<\/p>\n
Moreover, he says it is the reason all of his plays are on Ghanaian stages.<\/p>\n
In his view,<\/p>\n
\u201cwe don’t need to give them (the white man) that authority over what we can do.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
However, that is only one reason for his deep commitment to keeping his art home. His other reason is<\/p>\n
\u201cI commit to building a platform so strong that we\u2019ll have people buying tickets to come here (Ghana) to watch a show.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Furthermore, the playwright’s desire to attract tourists to Ghana with his plays is very applause-worthy in an industry where success is easily marked by how much Europeanism one can sample into a work.<\/p>\n
In fact, he looks forward to creating art that is vibrant enough to compete internationally, instead of getting a nod by them.<\/p>\n
“If I\u2019m going to travel, there must be an invitation from the ground, from a very credible, reputable organization.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cI am not going to hustle at an embassy.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
He made all these statements in an interview with Ghanaweb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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