Sacking the Potter

by Bolaji Olatunde

Michael Owoyemi is about to close a multi-million dollar business deal on behalf of his demanding employer. On the Monday morning scheduled for the closure of the deal, Biola Owoyemi, his usually reserved wife, physically restrains him from leaving their Ibadan home, insisting that he must stay at home to protect her and their first and only child, their two-month old son, from unnamed forces keen on snatching their child away from them. Trapped in his own home on a day with serious make-or-mar potential on his career, Michael Owoyemi employs every device he can conjure to resolve the first crisis in his three-year old marriage. With a supporting cast of family and friends, some of his choices lead to a gripping tale of betrayal and mysterious consequences. About The Author Bolaji Olatunde is a Nigerian author who lives and works in Abuja. Sacking the Potter, was among the three shortlisted plays for the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Drama Prize 2016. His second novel, Hang No Clothes Here was published in August 2017."Olatunde’s lively imagination and wicked sense of humor maintain suspense and keep the plotline from tiring in this international, supernatural, semifarcical thriller." — Kirkus Reviews on Straw Dogs, Bolaji Olatunde's first novel

86 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 23, 2018

About the author

Bolaji Olatunde is a Nigerian writer. He lives and works in Abuja. “The Heptaon Revolt” is his fourth novel. “A Person of Heft”, his third novel, was published in June 2021. It was shortlisted for the 2021 Association of Nigeria Authors Prose Prize. His second novel, “Hang No Clothes Here”, was published in 2017. It was the second runner-up in the 2018 Association of Nigeria Authors Prose Prize. One of his plays, “Sacking the Potter”, was the second runner-up in the 2016 Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Drama Prize. His play, “A Requiem for Daniel Fregbo”, received commendation from the judges of the BBC International Playwriting Competition 2008/2009 season.

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Reviews

[Literary Everything · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sacking the Potter is a quick read but boy, does it pack a punch! The play sheds light on mental health issues (postpartum depression). Dialogue is the central part of plays and on this, the author delivers. The characters speak exactly as one would expect, I smiled every time the Pastor quoted scriptures to make his point, it was so typical. Read the full review here https://literaryeverything.com/2018/0...