Madness, Power, and Political Satire in Ola Rotimi's our Husband has Gone Mad Again: A Textual and Theatrical Investigation
Abstract
Other scholars, such as Chris Dunton and Mabel Evwierhoma, have examined how theatrical components like exaggerated characterization, slapstick humor, rapid dialogue exchanges, and situational irony are employed by Rotimi to depict this political madness in both an amusing yet critically impactful manner.Recent analyses investigate the play's satirical perspective alongside its critique of societal norms while underscoring Rotimi's significance in contemporary discourse regarding power dynamics (Aremu, 2024;Ihugba et al., 2025).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Theatre and Performance Studies
Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
Literature: history
themes
analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 148–159
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026