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Emeka 1985 By Chijioke Elizabeth Obi
December 11, 2025 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$15
Chijioke Elizabeth Obi presents a staged reading of
Emeka 1985
By Chijioke Elizabeth Obi
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This immersive experience brings you into the heart of the story, offering a powerful preview of the production to come. Your ticket helps support the actors, rehearsal costs, and the development of this new play — a powerful drama about an estranged father and daughter confronting the past, truth, and forgiveness in the immigrant experience.
Synopsis — Emeka 1985 is a moving intergenerational drama that follows an older Nigerian immigrant on the brink of death as he reunites with his estranged daughter. Through their emotional exchange, long-buried secrets and truths about his journey to America are revealed. Set between the past and present, the play explores themes of identity, family, legacy, and forgiveness—inviting audiences to reflect on how history, migration, and memory shape who we become.