‘Speaking OUT’ is a Musical with an all-female cast of twenty five performers highlighting the peculiar circumstances confronting the typical Nigerian girl child from birth, childhood, adulthood and motherhood. It is a critical response to the discriminatory cultural and social practices that undermine the wholesome development of the female gender in Nigeria. Beginning with a celebration of the birth of the girl child ‘Speaking OUT’ takes a roller-coaster ride through her daunting growth in a largely gender prejudiced environment. This inequitable society plagues her every step, from the celebration of her birth through such typical challenges as child labour, education, female trafficking, dating, sex, spousal abuse, divorce and single motherhood. Singed but tireless she emerges through all odds with her daughter, stronger with dignity and pride, determined to live her life in full.

‘Speaking OUT’ relates this rather episodic story with spectacular dance, poetry, design, popular and traditional music and song.

‘Speaking OUT’ is an advocate for the education of the girl child, gender equality and female empowerment. Above all, it strives to construct a socially wholesome identity for the Nigerian woman based on self-respect, pride, confidence, hard-work and dignity.