Well! “The Gods Are Not to Blame” has come to an end, but our journey continues - George Quaye

Standing ovation after standing ovation! Damn! You have no idea how humbled we are! Thank you to everyone who made “The Gods Are Not to Blame” at the National Theatre an epic success! We couldn’t have done it without your support and hard work. Here’s a short appreciation post to all those who made this production unforgettable:

First! To the Leadership and Board of the National Theatre of GHANA for the faith and honour in appointing me as Artistic Director in Residence and allowing me to direct this masterpiece with their massive support! Thank you. 

Next to the late amazing Nigerian talent, Ola Rotimi for his brilliant adaptation of Sophocles’ original Greek piece, “Oedipus Rex,” bringing this story to life! Hope we made you proud wherever you are. 

Then to the amazing cast and crew for their great dedication and talent that shone on stage over the weekend. I’m even speechless! Kudos to the props team, drummers, dancers, supporting cast, and the legendary actors who brought their A-game to make this production exceptional. To my uncles, Fred Amugi, David Dontoh and Mawuli Semevo! I cannot thank you enough for all the guidance. But let me single out Andrew Tandoh Adote for a bit.

Playing King Odewale is not a joke! It’s a physical and mental challenge very few actors can manage! So here’s to express my heartfelt kudos to our lead actor, Andrew Tandoh Adote, for his exceptional performance in “The Gods Are Not to Blame”! Bro! Your talent and dedication brought the character to life in a truly unforgettable way. Thank you for your incredible contribution to the success of the play. Bravo, Andrew! 👏🌟

Thank you so much. 

🎭 Stage Manager: Emmanuel Ato Ghartey

🎨 Set Design: Afia Konadu Farkye

🔨 Set Construction: Henry Kow Nyadiah and team

💡 Lights: Stephen Agbenyegah and Team

🔊 Sound: Rhythms Africa

⚔️ Lighting up the sword: Amb Prince Kojo Hilton

👁️ Special makeup: Nathaniel Kruz

👗 Costume: Suzie Kai, Pamela and Team, Power Derrick Antwi and his incredible acrobats

👏 Special thanks to the amazing Whitney Boakye-Mensah for leading the ushers and protocol team flawlessly, Richard and his team from Asuavo security, Derrick and Brand Schemes team for their amazing work in the foyer, and Djbridash for sound coordination.

🌟 Last but not least, a huge shoutout to my partner on this journey, Naa Ashorkor! You rocked the stage and defined the tragic feel of the play. 

Thank you for making people tear up in the auditorium and most importantly, thank you for the inspiration to walk this path! 

🙏 We are also grateful to our sponsors: Stanbic Bank Ghana, Ebony Condoms, IPMC Ghana, the Ghana Tourism Authority,  Nii Plants & Car Rentals Limited, Awake Purified Drinking Water, Food101 andMcphilix Foods. Your support made this production possible.

To all our media partners, Ayekoooo! God richly bless u all. 

👏 And of course, a heartfelt thank you to all the incredible people who took the time to come watch and support us. Your presence meant the world to us.

It is sad that we could stage this epic piece just over 2 days! We pray we can repeat it again sometime soon. 

Well! “The Gods Are Not to Blame” has come to an end, but our journey continues. 

Where should we go next?

What play would you want to see us stage? 

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