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The Sunday Play: Death and the King's Horseman

BBC Radio 3
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By Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka , adapted for radio by Penny Gold Starring .
1944, Nigeria: a Yoruba king has died and the Prince of Wales has just arrived. Pilkings, a well-meaning colonial district officer, learns that this is the night when the king's horseman - the Elesin Oba
- must follow his master by performing a ritual suicide. The consequences of Pilkings's intervention are more far-reaching than he could ever have imagined.
Music by Peter Badejo Director Alby James

Contributors

Unknown:
Wole Soyinka
Radio By:
Penny Gold
Music By:
Peter Badejo
Director:
Alby James
Elesin Oba:
Cyril Ikechukwu Nri
Praise-Singer:
Peter Badejo
lyaloja:
Claire Benedict
Simon Pilkings:
Simon Robson
Jane Pilkings:
Amanda Drew
Resident:
George Raistrick
Sergeant Amusa:
Femi Elufowoju Jnr
Olunde:
Patrice Naiambana
Joseph:
Ilario Bisi Pedro
AideKlfrCamp:
Jonathan Keeble
Bride/Market girl:
Toyin Fani-Kayode
Market women:
Suana Aderin
Market women:
Bola Aiyeola
Market women:
Rosemary Dacosta
Market women:
Jolade Pratt
Girls:
Janice Acquah
Girls:
Ganiat Kasumu
Source: Radio Times

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