Drama on 3

King Baabu by Wole Soyinka

Sunday 29 May 2005 20:10-21:30 (Radio 3)

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.

Duration:

1 hour 20 minutes

Playlist:

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.

Drama on 3

Episode and Playlist Information

• 3 July 2005
• 26 June 2005
• 12 June 2005
• 29 May 2005
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• 15 May 2005
• 8 May 2005