Efua Theodora Sutherland, the grande dame of the Ghanaian drama and theatrical world, is an Akan by birth and was trained in the folkways of her people. In her plays she utilizes local myths, folktales, and traditions to comment on the present, showing that human nature has not changed; she is, however, determined to change the inhuman situation in Ghana and, by extension, the African world. Sutherland has three children of her own, which has aroused her interest in writing and producing plays for educating children. She believes in engaging the young and the not-so-young for revolutionizing the country. A versatile, indefatigable visionary, she has produced works in different genres--drama (performed both in Ghana and abroad), poetry, biography, and fiction. Her pioneering work in Ghanaian theater has undoubtedly affected a whole generation of Ghanaian dramatists producing material in Akan and English. She helped to create a conducive atmosphere...