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The questions of what happens when African literary and dramatic texts travel with the help of Wole Soyinka's 'The Road' are explored. It is stated that like the dramatic and literary texts of every cultural region of the world, African literary and dramatic texts necessarily and inevitably change when they travel.

Idi Amin, the dictator of Uganda from 1971-1979 was well known for his atrocities. The Idi Amin era is recalled by the famous African writers in their plays, which is described.

Wole Soyinka has been accused of not being 'ideologically committed' by Marxist critics. Soyinka's play The Beautification of Area Boy, which engages with power and shifting meanings in Nigerian society is discussed.

The African drama lacked an adequate vocabulary of descriptive, analytical, and conceptual tools. The criticism faced by the African drama and the points to improve upon them are examined.

The moral constant of Wole Soyinka's dramatic universe is employing the most arcane and ritualistic performance form. The illusions of modernity in Africa demonstrated by Soyinka needs careful attention.