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Theatre performance for a cause brings audiences together in Ghana

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The St. Mary’s Old Girls’ Association 2002 year group and Roverman Productions staged “I Do, I Don’t” at the National Theatre of Ghana. The 17 October 2026 event brought alumni and audiences together for an evening of theatre and solidarity, according to MyJoyOnline.

A performance of the play “I Do, I Don’t” brought audiences together at the National Theatre of Ghana, in Accra, on Saturday 17 October 2026. The evening was organised by the 2002 year group of the St. Mary’s Old Girls’ Association, in partnership with Roverman Productions, according to MyJoyOnline.

Proceeds will go towards a fundraising campaign to renovate the science laboratories at St. Mary’s Senior High School in Accra. The initiative is part of the year group’s 25th anniversary celebrations, which are due to culminate in February 2027.

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