Estate, The
By Oladipo Agboluaje
Year staged: 2006
Opening night: 06/06/2006
Theatre Company: Tiata Fahodzi; 1997
Staged in: Soho Theatre
Cast Size: 8
Synopsis
Set in contemporary Lagos, Nigeria, The Estate tells the story of the family chief Adeyemi, a wealthy businessman with an extended family scattered across the globe. His wife is hastily arranging his burial. She wants to make the funeral festivities the talk of the town but the children are more concerned with their financial inheritance. Inevitably sparks begin to fly.
Original Cast
Ellen Thomas
Helen
Ayo-Dele Ajana
Abasina
Nick Oshikanlu
Afolabi
Jr Femi Elufowoju
Pakmi
Kwaku Ankomah
Soji
Yvonne Dodoo
Sola
Richard Pepple
Yinka
Wale Ojo
Ekong / Sampson
Ellen Thomas
Helen
Ayo-Dele Ajana
Abasina
Nick Oshikanlu
Afolabi
Jr Femi Elufowoju
Pakmi
Kwaku Ankomah
Soji
Yvonne Dodoo
Sola
Richard Pepple
Yinka
Wale Ojo
Ekong / Sampson
Production Team
Jr Femi Elufowoju
Director / Musical Director
Simon Deacon
Sound
Ultz
Designer
Trevor Wallace
Lighting
Akintayo Akinbode
Music
Jr Femi Elufowoju
Director / Musical Director
Simon Deacon
Sound
Ultz
Designer
Trevor Wallace
Lighting
Akintayo Akinbode
Music
Additional Materials
Administrational Records
Ref: THM/424/1/11/2
V&A Theatre and Performance Collection