Ready Reference Treatise: I Will Marry When I Want

The original title of the play is “Ngaahika Ndeenda.” The play was written by the Kenyan playwrights Ngugi wa Mirii and Ngugi wa Thiong. It was first performed in Kenya in 1977. The play was first performed in the playwright’s home village of Kamiriithu.

The play was later translated into English as “I Will Marry When I Want.” It is believed that the political furor that is presented in the play was inspired from the playwright’s personal experience when the playwright was detained without trial in 1977.

The play is set in Post Independence Kenya. It illustrates the legacies of colonialism and innumerable difficulties which the Kenyans faced after the successful overthrow of British colonial rule.

Ready Reference Treatise: I Will Marry When I Want
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis
Chapter Six: About Mau Mau Uprising