Beatification of Area Boy, The
By Wole Soyinka
Year staged: 1995
Opening night: 31/10/1995
Theatre Company: West Yorkshire Playhouse
Staged in: Courtyard Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse
Cast Size: 17
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.
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Beatification of Area Boy, The
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Year published: 1995
Original Cast
Makinde Adenrian
Boyko
Stefan B
Butschi
Akinwale Oyewole
Accused / Band Member
Yomi Obileye
Vendor / MC / Mother of the Day
Anthony Ofoegbu
Parking Attendant / Military Governor's ADC
Wale Ojo
Officer / Judge
Susan Aderin
Mama Put
Tunji Oyelana
Minstrel
Tyrone Huggins
Sanda
Olabisi Toluwase
Victim / Band Member
Femi Elufowojou Jr
Trader
Victor Power
Cyclist / Prison Warder
Ombo Gogo Ombo
Big Shopper / Military Governor
Lilly Friedrich
Foreigner / Foreign Dignitary
Roger Nydegger
Foreigner / Foreign Dignitary
Miriam Keller
Miseyi's Attendant / Mama Put's Daughter / Band Member
Wale Ogunyemi
Barber
Production Team
Niki Turner
Designer
Mic Pool
Sound
Jude Kelly
Director
Tunji Oyelana
Musical Director
Mark Pritchard
Lighting
Toby Swift
Assistant Director