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Ògún-Nírè: A Yoruba Mythopoetic Drama in Five Acts
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ISBN13: 9798254119593
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 29 2026
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 29 2026
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ÒGÚN-NÍRÈ
The Cornerstone of Iron
When the world rejects a child, destiny sharpens him like iron.
In a forgotten junkyard shrine where rusted machines sleep like fallen warriors, a newborn cry breaks the night.
The villagers are terrified.
A child has been born inside the abandoned womb of iron.
The Cornerstone of Iron
When the world rejects a child, destiny sharpens him like iron.
In a forgotten junkyard shrine where rusted machines sleep like fallen warriors, a newborn cry breaks the night.
The villagers are terrified.
A child has been born inside the abandoned womb of iron.
They call him a curse.
They call him an omen.
They call him Ògún-Nírè - the child of iron.
Yet destiny has already chosen him. ÒGÚN-NÍRÈ The Cornerstone of Iron is a sweeping mythopoetic stage drama rooted in Yoruba philosophy, spirituality, and ancestral storytelling.
Blending the depth of African oral tradition with the power of cinematic theatre, this extraordinary work explores timeless human questions:
- destiny and rejection
- the tension between Christianity and African spirituality
- the courage required for leadership
- the transformation of violence into peace
- the journey of the rejected becoming the cornerstone
At the heart of the story stands a boy born in rust, yet destined to reshape the fate of his people.
Rejected by his village and banished to the Forest of No Return, Ògún-Nírè is forced to confront exile, betrayal, and the mystery of his own calling. Forged by the spirit of Ogun, he returns not as a destroyer, but as a maker of peace.
When war rises again, he lifts iron not as a sword, but as a circle of unity.
And the world begins to change. A Theatre Work Designed for Performance
More than a book, ÒGÚN-NÍRÈ is a living theatrical experience.
Structured as a dramatic work for performance, the play is ideal for:
- stage theatre productions
- cultural and heritage festivals
- university drama departments
- African storytelling events
- community theatre performances
- cinematic adaptation
- oral storytelling traditions
With powerful drum rhythms, choral chants, spiritual symbolism, and vivid dramatic dialogue, the play offers directors, actors, and storytellers a rich cultural canvas. A Story for Our Time
This work speaks directly to societies wrestling with identity, faith, tradition, and leadership.
It asks a timeless question:
Can iron, the ancient symbol of war, become the foundation of peace? For Readers and Audiences Who Love
African mythology
mythic theatre
cultural storytelling
spiritual drama
epic stage plays
historical symbolism
Afrocentric literature A Global Cultural Story
ÒGÚN-NÍRÈ stands at the crossroads where the ancient meets the modern.
Where church bells echo beside talking drums.
Where rusted machines meet ancestral gods.
Where rejected children rise to become the cornerstone of peace.
A story of destiny.
A story of courage.
A story of transformation.
Iron is destiny.
They call him an omen.
They call him Ògún-Nírè - the child of iron.
Yet destiny has already chosen him. ÒGÚN-NÍRÈ The Cornerstone of Iron is a sweeping mythopoetic stage drama rooted in Yoruba philosophy, spirituality, and ancestral storytelling.
Blending the depth of African oral tradition with the power of cinematic theatre, this extraordinary work explores timeless human questions:
- destiny and rejection
- the tension between Christianity and African spirituality
- the courage required for leadership
- the transformation of violence into peace
- the journey of the rejected becoming the cornerstone
At the heart of the story stands a boy born in rust, yet destined to reshape the fate of his people.
Rejected by his village and banished to the Forest of No Return, Ògún-Nírè is forced to confront exile, betrayal, and the mystery of his own calling. Forged by the spirit of Ogun, he returns not as a destroyer, but as a maker of peace.
When war rises again, he lifts iron not as a sword, but as a circle of unity.
And the world begins to change. A Theatre Work Designed for Performance
More than a book, ÒGÚN-NÍRÈ is a living theatrical experience.
Structured as a dramatic work for performance, the play is ideal for:
- stage theatre productions
- cultural and heritage festivals
- university drama departments
- African storytelling events
- community theatre performances
- cinematic adaptation
- oral storytelling traditions
With powerful drum rhythms, choral chants, spiritual symbolism, and vivid dramatic dialogue, the play offers directors, actors, and storytellers a rich cultural canvas. A Story for Our Time
This work speaks directly to societies wrestling with identity, faith, tradition, and leadership.
It asks a timeless question:
Can iron, the ancient symbol of war, become the foundation of peace? For Readers and Audiences Who Love
African mythology
mythic theatre
cultural storytelling
spiritual drama
epic stage plays
historical symbolism
Afrocentric literature A Global Cultural Story
ÒGÚN-NÍRÈ stands at the crossroads where the ancient meets the modern.
Where church bells echo beside talking drums.
Where rusted machines meet ancestral gods.
Where rejected children rise to become the cornerstone of peace.
A story of destiny.
A story of courage.
A story of transformation.
Iron is destiny.
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