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WOLE SOYINKA (1934 - ) |
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Nationality: Nigerian Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: Susan Steiger |
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Plays by Wole Soyinka
Bacchae, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | London | 1973 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Eyre Methuen, London, 1973 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32857 | |||
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Genre: | Communion Rite | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | chorus | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Euripides | |||||
Synopsis: | depicts the turbulent arrival of the Dionysiac religion in Greece | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Beatification Of Area Boy: A Lagosian Kaleidoscope, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Courtyard, West Yorkshire | 1995 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32858 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 15 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in Nigeria, amid the scenes of everyday racketeering and general disquiet, the police try to clear the area of undesirables, as a traditional wedding between two illustrious and ambitious families is about to take place. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Before the Blackout | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ibadan | 1965 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Orisun, Ibadan, 1971 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32859 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Camwood On the Leaves | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32860 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | broadcast 1960 | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Childe Internationale | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1964 | ||||
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 | #32861 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Dance of the Forests, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Nigerian Independence Celebrations, Lagos | 1960 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Oxford University Press, Ibadan, 1963 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32862 | |||
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Genre: | African Play Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 14 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Death and the King's Horseman | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ife-Ife | 1976 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32863 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Based on real events that took place in Oyo, the ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka's play tells how Simon Pilkings, a well-meaning District Officer, intervenes to prevent the ritual suicide demanded by the death of the King. There follow drastic repercussions in both indigenous and colonial communities. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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From Zia With Love | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1992 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32864 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 18 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | m/f 7 | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Confusion and fear permeate society where the brutality and injustice of military rule is parodied by life inside prison. 'From Zia With Love' is based on events in Nigeria in the early 1980s | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Golden Accord, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, Inc. in More Ten-Minute Plays from Actors Theatre of Louisville, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32865 | |||
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Genre: | Short Play One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of The American Project: a compendium of short plays | |||||
Synopsis: | A couple wins a game show prize when the husband breaks a very private trust. The wife responds with vengeance | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Invention, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 01 Nov 1959 | |||||
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 | #32866 | |||
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Genre: | satirical play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 11 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | voices | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | South African scientists experiment with chemicals to attain a final solution to the race problem. | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 59.238 | |||||
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Jero's Metemorphosis | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lagos | 1973 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32867 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | The Trials Of Brother Jero; Jero's Metamorphosis | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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King Baabu | ||
| 1st Produced: | Augustine's, Edinburgh Festival | 2003 | ||||
Company: | Over the Edge Theatre Company, Zimbabwe | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32868 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 22 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Spit-roasted giraffes, cross-dressing soldiers, alcoholic civil servants and a dash of looting and torture for dessert. Another fine day in African democracy. Zimbabwe's acclaimed company premieres Nobel Laureate Wolf Soyinka's hysterical re-imagining of Jarry's Ubu Roi. Madness reigns! | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Kongi's Harvest | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ibadan | 1964 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Oxford University Press, Ibadan, 1967 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32869 | |||
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Genre: | African Play Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Lion and the Jewel, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ibadan | 1959 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Oxford University Press, Ibadan, 1963 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32870 | |||
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Genre: | African Play Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | gloriously depicts African village life | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Madmen and Specialists | ||
| 1st Produced: | Waterford, Connecticut | 1970 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32871 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Opera Wonyosi | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ife-Ife | 1977 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1981 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32872 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht (Threepenny Opera) | |||||
Synopsis: | adpated from Gay''s 'The Beggar''s Opera' and is a fierce assault on totalitarianism | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Play Of Giants, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | New haven, Connecticut | 1984 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32873 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Priority Projects | ||
| 1st Produced: | on Nigeria tour | 1982 | ||||
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 | #32874 | |||
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Genre: | Revue Show | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Republican and The New republican, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lagos | 1963 | ||||
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 | #32875 | |||
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Genre: | Satirical revues Satire | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Requiem For a Futurologist | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ife-Ife | 1983 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Collings, London, 1985 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32876 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Rites of the Harmattan Solstice | ||
| 1st Produced: | Lagos | 1966 | ||||
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 | #32877 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Road, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1965 | |||||
Company: | Commonwealth Arts Festival | |||||
| 1st Published: | Oxford University Press, Ibadan, 1965 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32878 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Scourge of Hyacinths, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #77053 | |||
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Genre: | radio play Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Confusion and fear permeate society where the brutality and injustice of military rule is parodied by life inside prison. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Strong Breed, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ibadan | 1964 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "Three Plays", Mbari, Ibadan, 1963 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32879 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 1g extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Swamp Dwellers, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | London | 1958 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "Three Plays", Mbari, Ibadan, 1963 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32880 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | drummer, extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Thus Spake Orunmila. . . | ||
| 1st Produced: | 10 Oct 2011 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1849432276 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #133218 | |||
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Genre: | piece | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Part of Sixty-Six Books: 21st-century writers speak to the King James Bible. Play is a response to the King James Bible book of 2 Samuel | |||||
| The King James Version of the Bible (KJV) is a foundation stone of the English language. The KJV was composed as a collective project and written to be spoken. Sixty-Six Books has been created, in the spirit of the original, in the same way. Pulpit to print; stage to page; mediated through many forms oral and written, the KJV has, since its inception, been a fundamental part of written and spoken English.This is a work that has travelled to every continent of the globe. It has been shared as a melodic instrument of inspiration, illumination and mutual understanding; and it has also been wielded as a tool of colonial oppression. Sixty-Six Books is a fresh interpretation of the KJV for the new millennium, celebrating and challenging the traditions and achievements of this great work on the occasion of its 400th anniversary. The curators of this project have gathered together a formidable and inspiring line-up of the best established and emerging writing talent to produce a new version of the KJV for thetwenty-first century. Each writer has created anew a book of the KJV - as prose, poetry, drama, performance, song, or ground-breaking digital form. Each writer has spoken back to the KJV with untrammeled inventiveness of the imagination. The voices of Sixty-Six Books, drawn from across five continents, innovate, transmute, transpose, reinvent and talk back to four hundredyears of history. All the works that make up Sixty-Six Books are written to be spoken. Culminating in major performance events at the Bush Theatre and Westminster Abbey in 2011 in London, Sixty-Six Books is a contribution towards the mutual curiosity, tolerance, and force of collective enterprise and shared humanity that characterizes the international and ancient arts of writing and spoken performance | |||||
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Trials of Brother Jero, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Ibadan | 1960 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "Three Plays", Mbari, Ibadan, 1963 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #32881 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
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