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BOLA AGBAJE (1980? - ) |
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Nationality: English Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: United Agents |
Bola Agbaje was a member of the Young Writers' Programme at the Royal Court Theatre and her first play, GONE TOO FAR!, premiered there in February 2007, directed by Bijan Sheibani. The production won a 2008 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre and transferred to the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs for a sell-out run. Bola's second full play, Detaining Justice is played at the Tricycle Theatre as part of the prestigious Not Black and White season 2009. She is Pearson Playwright in Residence at Paines Plough, and is adapting GONE TOO FAR! for the UK Film Council and Poisson Rouge Pictures.
Plays by Bola Agbaje
Anything You Can Do | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2009 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #99662 | |||
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Genre: | Short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Part of Soho Theatre's season "Everything Must Go" Short rapid response pieces relating to the economic crisis. | |||||
Synopsis: | Bola Agbaje's snippet about a woman trying to keep up the wealthy facade while involved in local politics | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Belong | ||
| 1st Produced: | Royal Court Theatre, Theatre Upstairs, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS >>> | 26 Apr 2012 | ||||
Company: | co-production with Tiata Fahodzi | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #133785 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | Supporters keh. Forget this country. How many year have you lived here? Your English is better than the Queen's and they still call you. . . Election lost, speeches made and controversy stirred - Kayode's hiding. He's not even answering the door to the cleaner, and Rita is not going to start getting out the Hoover in her designer heels. Escaping the political heat in London he flees to Nigeria - a British MP and a self-made man. Once there, he gets caught up in a whole new power game. Bola Agbaje's satirical new play questions our notion of home. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Children's Monologues, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 14 Nov 2010 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #122371 | |||
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Genre: | short monologue | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Dramatic Need (DN) is a UK-registered charity that sends international arts professionals to do workshops in underprivileged and rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Gifted, heavyweight actors will perform monologues written by Lynn Nottage, Bola Agbaje, Polly Stenham, Dennis Kelly, Gabriel Bisset-Smith, Oladipo Agboluaje, Zawe Ashton, Joel Horwood, Anya Reiss and Jamie Minoprio, based on autobiographical stories written by the some of the children DN works with. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Detaining Justice | ||
| 1st Produced: | 30 Nov 2009 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1408127445 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #104118 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| Agbaje's play follows a man's fight for asylum. For former Government Prosecutor Mr Cole, this will be his first case for the defence. Is he really the man to help? | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Gone Too Far! | ||
| 1st Produced: | Feb 2007 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0713686982 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #59508 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| Nigeria, England, America, Jamaica; are you proud of where you're from? Dark skinned, light skinned, afro, weaves, who are your true brothers and sisters? When two brothers from different continents go down the street to buy a pint of milk they lift the lid on a disunited nation where everyone wants to be an individual but no one wants to stand out from the crowd. Bola Agbaje's comic, astute play about identity, history and culture depicts a world where respect is always demanded but rarely freely given. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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If Things Were Different | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2008 | |||||
Company: | Paines Plough | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #89738 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | takes a look at our prejudices - a chance to see the world from a different point of view. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Off The Endz | ||
| 1st Produced: | 19 Feb 2010 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1408-130131 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #105836 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | 4 boys | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| David, Kojo and Sharon grew up on a London estate. Now in their mid 20s, they're eyeing another kind of life. But how do you choose the right path when temptation lies around every corner? If your emotional or financial debt is sky high, how do you buy your way out? | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Playing The Game | ||
| 1st Produced: | 08 Jun 2010 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1848421172 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #113142 | |||
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Genre: | Short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of Women, Power & Politics: Now | |||||
| Election time. The Students' Association needs a new President, and Akousa's achingly cool flatmates are certain she is perfect for the position. How can they persuade her, and how much is she willing to compromise? | |||||
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Three Blind Mice | ||
| 1st Produced: | 29 Nov 2011 | |||||
Company: | Cardboard Citizens | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #133935 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Cardboard Citizens is back with another Hostel Tour! A professional theatre company that employs actors with experience of homelessness, we have been touring our shows in Londons hostels and day centres for the past twenty years. This year we will be performing in more than 40 hostels and day centres around London, and we would love to bring our next show to your clients. | |||||
Synopsis: | Three Blind Mice by award-winning playwright Bola Agbaje, will introduce three characters: Sean, whose best friend is turning into his worst enemy; newly released prisoner Dapo, who is struggling to stay on the right side of the law; and Erica who is convinced the mice are controlling her thoughts. Three flats, three tenants, all trying hard to make their house a home. Youve heard the saying you cant chose your neighbours? Well, what if, one day you wake up and you find out its you whos turning into the neighbour from hell? Who do you turn to for help and who do you turn away? | |||||
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