Drama, treated merely as a genre of Literature may be erroneously seen as a narrative organ used primarily for the “creation of artistic beauty.” It may be regarded simply as a “method”, rather than an instrument of expression and dissemination of information. In recent times, African drama/theater has played pivotal roles in the spheres of economic, historical and socio-political evolution of the continent. While several areas of knowledge have nourished the African dramatists in their creative feat, History in particular has provided them with a wealth of raw and virgin materials to explore in their stage presentations. While History per se records and gives ‘bare bone’ accounts of particular events, drama is active and all-embracing in approach. It offers a deeper appreciation of situations by presenting not only the ‘bones’, but also the flesh of the events. Theater ushers its audiences to get a total feel of the situation. This paper is an attempt to assess Ola Rotimi’s presentation of Yoruba historical material in his play, Kurunmi – a drama that deals with the disintegration of the Oyo Empire under the leadership of Alafin Atiba in 1858. This play mounted on stage is seen as a holistic approach to the understanding of Yoruba history and world-view. The paper advocates a systematic integration of community history with theater studies in Nigerian universities in particular, and in Africa generally. The paper further encourages the dissemination of historical information through stage presentations.