Saka Acquaye was born in Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana), on 2 November 1923, the sixth child of his parents Regina and John Akweifio.
Wanting to pursue further studies in the United States, but without funds, Acquaye started creating textile designs, which he sold to build his resources.
Acquaye's break finally came in 1953 and he left the shores of the Gold Coast to pursue further studies at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
This drama piece so captivated Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah that he ordered a command performance and toured the Soviet Union with the play.
Acquaye had many plays to his credit including a book, Problem of Creativity in Contemporary Africa, which he was hoping to launch.
B. Danquah Circle, Osu; inlaid panelling at Ghana Airways Offices in Cocoa House and in Lagos, Johnson Wax Conference Centre in Racine, Wisconsin, USA; the African American Heritage Association Lecture hall at Wayne University, Detroit, USA, and Cambridge University, among others.