Makinde
By Femi Jr Elufowoju
Year staged: 2000
Opening night: 11/04/2000
Theatre Company: Tiata Fahodzi; 1997
Staged in: Oval House Theatre
Cast Size: 8
Synopsis
Inspired by William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Makinde is the story of a young British graduate of West African descent who, on the eve of his honeymoon, is summoned from England to Nigeria by a Royal emissary. Absolute power, tyranny, corruption, ambition and revenge override honourable intentions and a clash between West African tradition and British mythology ensues.
Original Cast
Craig Blake
Cast
Ayandoshu Ayanola
Cast
Femi Elufowoju Jr.
Cast
Chairman Falode
Cast
Sesan Ogunledun
Cast
Funmi Olowe
Cast
Tolani Sarumi
Cast
Alan C Cooper
Cast
Production Team
Neil Austin
Lighting Designer
Jr Femi Elufowoju
Director / Musical Director
Deola Folarin
Director
Ffinlo Costain
Designer
Tunji Oyelana
Lyrics
Peter Adegboyega Badejo
Movement
Graham Dowdall
Composer
Additional Materials
Production Records
Ref: THM/424/1/3/2
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Financial, Legal and Administrational Records
Ref: THM/424/1/3/3
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Press and Marketing Records
Ref: THM/424/1/3/4
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Education and Workshop
Ref: THM/424/1/3/5
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