Fingers Only
By Yemi Ajibade
Year staged: 1982
Opening night: 12/10/1982
Theatre Company: Black Theatre Co-operative; 1979
Staged in: The Factory
Cast Size: 8
Synopsis
Set in a small town near Lagos during World War 2 Fingers Only is the tale of three pick-pockets, Bab-Osa (master-pick-pocket) Magun Yaro (his 11 year old apprentice) and Josiah
an associate in trade, who try to carry on business as normal.
Original Cast
T Bone Wilson
Josiah
Chris Tummings
Mugun Yaro
Ena Cabayo
Mama Adisa
Christopher Asante
Baba Osa
Shope Shodiende
Mama Taiye
Malcolm Frederick
Sgt. Momo
Raymond Page
Corporal Layi
Judith Jacob
Taiye / Awanatu
T Bone Wilson
Josiah
Chris Tummings
Mugun Yaro
Ena Cabayo
Mama Adisa
Christopher Asante
Baba Osa
Shope Shodiende
Mama Taiye
Malcolm Frederick
Sgt. Momo
Raymond Page
Corporal Layi
Judith Jacob
Taiye / Awanatu
Production Team
Roylyn Cohen
Lighting / Sound
Mustapha Matura
Director
Yasmin Pettigrew
Costumes
Tracy Smart
Designer
Nicky Scicluna
Wardrobe
Roylyn Cohen
Lighting / Sound
Mustapha Matura
Director
Yasmin Pettigrew
Costumes
Tracy Smart
Designer
Nicky Scicluna
Wardrobe
Additional Materials
Production and Promotion File
Ref: NTC/P/T/1/4
Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive
Flyer
Ref: NTC/P/T/1/4/2/001
Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive
NTC/P/T/1/4/2
Ref: Production Photographs
Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive
Press Reviews
Ref: NTC/P/T/3/014
Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive