King Baabu [Drama On 3]

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20050529By Wole Soyinka

A comic and outlandish look at dictatorship. Nigerian Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka's play dramatises life under the brutal regime of General Sani Abacha, and is adapted for radio by the playwright for its British premiere.

Maku Makubeti....Paterson Joseph

Ma Makube....Susan Aderin

Tikim....Wale Ojo

Chaplain/Shoki....Patrice Naiambana

Marabout/Kpoki....Marcia Hewitt

Fatasimu/officers....Anthony Ofoegbu

Drumming and Musical Director....Tunji Oyelana

Trumpet/bugle....Tobias Sturmer

Directed by Pauline Harris.

Maku Makubeti.... Paterson Joseph

Ma Makube.... Susan Aderin

Tikim.... Wale Ojo

Chaplain/Shoki.... Patrice Naiambana

Marabout/Kpoki.... Marcia Hewitt

Fatasimu/officers.... Anthony Ofoegbu

Drumming and Musical Director.... Tunji Oyelana

Trumpet/bugle.... Tobias Sturmer

2002040720050529A comic and outlandish look at dictatorship.

Nigerian Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka's play dramatises life under the brutal regime of General Sani Abacha, and is adapted for radio by the playwright for its British premiere.

  • bugle....tobias sturmer
  • chaplain....patrice naiambana
  • directed by - pauline harris
  • drumming and musical director....tunji oyelana
  • fatasimu....anthony ofoegbu
  • kpoki....marcia hewitt
  • ma makube....susan aderin
  • maku makubeti....paterson joseph
  • marabout....marcia hewitt
  • officers....anthony ofoegbu
  • shoki....patrice naiambana
  • tikim....wale ojo
  • trumpet....tobias sturmer
  • by.... - wole soyinka