Christian drama,as a genre, encapsulates the principles, teachings,and moral values inherent in Christianity. It employs religious narratives, Christian ethos, and biblical perspectives to shape its thematic explorations. Saviour Agoro theorizes this type of drama as the Ultimate theatre – a type of theatre about God, the Master Creator and Maker of all things and His relationship with His creatures. This chapter examines the leitmotif of the anagogical which runs through Agoro’s plays. It does so through the analysis of two notable plays, Odds Against God and Partners at Large. The chapter considers the profundity of Christian drama vis-à-vis the themes of faith, sacrifice, redemption, and the ambivalence between spiritual commitments and self-aggrandizement. It affirms that Christian drama is not confined solely to Christian playwrights but can be shaped by the exploration of Christian themes and perspectives.
Zibokere, E. (2025). THE POETICS OF ANAGOGY IN CHRISTIAN-BASED DRAMA AND THE ULTIMATE THEATRE OF SAVIOUR NATHAN AGORO. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/studies-on-the-ultimate-theatre-poetics-of-saviour-nathan-anari-agoro-1-removed-1-removed-1-124654
Zibokere, Ebinepre "THE POETICS OF ANAGOGY IN CHRISTIAN-BASED DRAMA AND THE ULTIMATE THEATRE OF SAVIOUR NATHAN AGORO" Afribary. Afribary, 21 Jul. 2025, https://afribary.com/works/studies-on-the-ultimate-theatre-poetics-of-saviour-nathan-anari-agoro-1-removed-1-removed-1-124654. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
Zibokere, Ebinepre . "THE POETICS OF ANAGOGY IN CHRISTIAN-BASED DRAMA AND THE ULTIMATE THEATRE OF SAVIOUR NATHAN AGORO". Afribary, Afribary, 21 Jul. 2025. Web. 15 Sep. 2025. < https://afribary.com/works/studies-on-the-ultimate-theatre-poetics-of-saviour-nathan-anari-agoro-1-removed-1-removed-1-124654 >.
Zibokere, Ebinepre . "THE POETICS OF ANAGOGY IN CHRISTIAN-BASED DRAMA AND THE ULTIMATE THEATRE OF SAVIOUR NATHAN AGORO" Afribary (2025). Accessed September 15, 2025. https://afribary.com/works/studies-on-the-ultimate-theatre-poetics-of-saviour-nathan-anari-agoro-1-removed-1-removed-1-124654