Playwrights are regarded as different parts in one (an ensemble). They can be regarded as artists, philosophers, prophets or foretellers; in whatever way the playwrights are looked at, it is justifiable by their work(s). Theodora Adimora is not left out as her work Hands that Crush
Stones foretells of a social vice during the pandemic era, where many women were left to do ‘riskier’ and ‘harder’ jobs to keep their families going. This was because some of their men and husbands refused to do ‘menial’ jobs when they were laid off of their ’prestigious’ jobs due to the pandemic while others battered their wives and other women for no justifiable reason(s). However, this study seeks to see to what extent the ‘prophecies’ of the playwright came to pass; and to what level did gender inequality thrive in the pandemic. The theories adopted here are the Marxist theory and Humanist Feminist theory. Furthermore, this study used the descriptive survey and textual analysis which helped the researcher in understanding the sociological perspectives of the text and subject matter. The findings showed that gender inequality became a pandemic itself during the Covid era while as an ideology it is not accepted by many enlightened individuals in the society and at the same time fulfilling the prophecies of the playwright in the pandemic era.
