It is an attempt to critical study the selected plays of Wole Soyinka. This book is based on Ph.D. thesis five selected plays- A Dance of the Forests, The Road, Death and the King’s Horseman, A Lion and the Jewel and Kongi’s Harvest. These five plays are most important to change the mentality of Nigerian and African people in colonial and post-colonial period. Thesis have touched thematic, stylistic, writing style to the oppression of downtrodden, religious orthodox, meaningless rituals and inhuman ill treatment of marginalized people, pseudo-communism. The Yoruba cosmological religious view of life after death, the continuity of existence beyond the physical and a life circle of the living. Wole Soyinka is primarily social-realist play writer. He evinces keen interest in the eradication of social evils, mythological, psychological, blind belief and absurdity of man. Soyinka’s plays are nothing but based on colonial and post-colonial period which is experienced in his childhood. I have attempted to study the plays of Wole Soyinka in general, aspect of theme, protagonist character and specially of Wole Soyinka’s writing style in chapters concerned. Wole Soyinka is one among contemporary Africa's greatest writers. Chapter I, Introduction, an attempt has been made on revolutionary development of Wole Soyinka to Nigerian people. The contribution of writer was important for the enrichment of Nigerian life. Chapter II, Theme, deals with the thematic aspects of selected plays. Chapter III, Characterisation, focuses attention on the characters which revolves around the plays and portrays protagonist character. Chapter IV, Styles and Technique, deals with traditional expressions like masquerades, rituals, dirge, praise singing, dance, mask, tradition, the Yoruba mythological Yam festival and the New Year Festival. Chapter V, Conclusion, briefly summarizes the special aspect of the plays and hypothesis of the study.