The Not-I Bird
The Not-I bird appears early on in the play, in a story Elesin tells the Praise-Singer to get him off his back. It seems the Praise-Singer is worried that Elesin might fall down on the job and not...
Leftovers
Calling someone an eater of left-overs seems to be a pretty harsh burn among the play's Yoruba characters. So what gives? Think about it this way: If a person only gets to eat table scraps, then th...
Chains/The Cellar
Even though slavery is over by the time the play begins, its legacy looms large. There is still a ton of tension between the British occupiers and the Yoruba (be sure to check out our thoughts on l...