David Ogunde worked in Chief (Dr) Hubert Ogunde’s (his father) Theatre Company as a frontline dancer, actor and performer for many years, where he featured in theatre performances throughout the coast of West Africa, England and other parts of the world. The troupe was the first African troupe to perform at the Llangollen Eisteddfod Festival in Wales in a tent of an audience of over ten thousand people and featured in movies such as the Oblong Box starring Vincent Price and Christopher Lee. It represented Nigeria in performances at the Apollo Theatre, Canada and Madison Square Garden in New York. Apart from having been the Nigerian Theatre household name for over three decades, the company also produced several cinema releases of feature films, hosted and featured in the production of ‘Mister Johnson’ starring Pierce Brosnan in 1990.
David also studied at the National Film and Television School in Buckinghamshire, England; has written published works, produced and directed more than a dozen plays, some of which have been performed to thousands of audiences. David has worked with multinational companies and successfully led IT projects in over seventeen countries in Europe as well as the USA, Canada, Japan, China, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Brazil.
The Snare strikes me as a unique novel, if a novel it might be called. Inspired by the contemporary global events, the work has avoided bald and humdrum preachments that might have a prospect of putting off purely secular minds. The dramatic and riveting narratives, the picturesque and cinematic descriptive presentations, the rich and varied diction, the living and unforgettable characters such as James Mode, Sarah, John and Kate, the exciting scenes such as the escape from the site of the excavation of the ancient tablets make the reading of the work such a lingering and abiding experience. This is not a run-of-the-mill creation. It is a landmark creation. Every reader is bound to find it emotionally and intellectually edifying. This is my own idea of a great work.
I like this book because it takes you on high velocity race through suspense packed story. It’s like a movie, appearing so real you almost live it! If you are interested in eschatology and signs of the times: this is just the ticket!