Here comes KSM again
KSM is back and that means that laughter is back. Ghana’s unchallenged Master of Satire is returning to the National Theatre stage on Saturday with his latest show, “Confessions of a GH Man”.
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When it comes to playing unusual characters, KSM boasts of an incredibly remarkable track record. His earlier stage adventures have yielded unforgettable and perhaps even “unforgivable” characters such as Lasisi, B.K. Oduro and Afia Siriboe.
All those performances featured the man himself, KSM, playing the major roles. With the forthcoming Confessions of a GH Man, producers, Sapphire, say audiences should expect something different from the usual stand-up comedy stuff.
It may not be too different, except that the producers say, KSM goes back to his early one-man play style, loaded with outrageous humour and satire. ”This is not a straight through stand-up comedy. This is more of a hybrid, a cross between stand up and a full one-man comedy play”, they say.
Patrons who have been following KSM long enough may still remember his hugely successful Saga of the Returnee with which KSM made his entrée onto the Ghana stage after a long stay in the US. It is not exactly clear whether the forthcoming Confessions of a GH Man follows that style of presentation.
What is certain, however, is that for the first time, KSM is being directed by his sister, Anima Misa Amoah, an actress in her own right and a directing major from the Legon School of Performing Arts.
Two things come to mind when Anima Misa Amoah’s name is mentioned. For the older generation (and maybe some of their children) it is her role as Aba in the evergreen movie Love Brewed in the African Pot.
For the much, much younger generation, it is as the matriarch of the Adams family in Adams Apples, as Mrs Adams. Though known primarily for her acting roles, she is also a writer and director.
KSM is confident that the audience will be thrilled. “This is a man’s story, being directed by a woman and that brings some very interesting and refreshing perspectives to the characterization”, he says.
“This has been a very difficult one, but we had fun putting it together and the audience will have a ball”.
Confessions of a GH Man will run as a double show on Saturday May 3 at the National Theatre; 4pm and 8pm prompt. KSM shows always start on time.