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Death and the King's Horseman

New Shows and Classic Plays • 2h 33m

The greater the honour, the deeper the shame.

In British-occupied Nigeria, the king is dead, and it is the duty of his horseman, Elesin (Anthony Santiago), to accompany him into the afterlife. While lustily enjoying the pleasures of this world, Elesin proudly anticipates his transition to the next-but the sacred ritual is interrupted. A night of devastating tragedy unfolds and another sacrifice is made.

Cast
Anthony Santiago Elesin
Amaka Umeh Praise-Singer
Graham Abbey Simon Pilkings
Kwaku Adu-Poku Olunde
Akosua Amo-Adem Iyaloja
Maev Beaty Jane Pilkings
Josue Laboucane The Prince
Pulga Muchochoma Joseph, Drummer
Ngabo Nabea Sergeant Amusa
Bola Aiyeola Adedoja
Celia Aloma Olabisi
isi bhakhomen Omosalewa
Déjah Dixon-Green Apinke
Ijeoma Emesowum Ariyike
Amado Dedeu García Yoruba Drums and Vocals (onstage)
Rachel Jones Companion to the Resident
Matthew Kabwe Constable
Kevin Kruchkywich The Resident
Adékúnlé Olórundáre (Kunle) Yoruba Drums and Vocals (onstage)
Andrea Rankin Companion to the Prince
Erik Samuel Yoruba Drums and Vocals (onstage)
Tyrone Savage Aide-de-camp
Espoir Segbeaya Wuraola
Oluwakayode Sodunke Yoruba Drums and Vocals (onstage)
Norman Yeung Constable
Crew
Wole Soyinka writer
Tawiah M’Carthy director
Wolé Oguntokun dramaturge and cultural consultant
Rachel Forbes set designer
Sarah Uwadiae costume designer
Christopher Dennis lighting designer
Debashis Sinha sound designer
Adékúnlé Olórundáre (Kunle) music director/composer
Brad Cook movement director
Jaz ‘Fairy J’ Simone choreographer
Wolé Oguntokun yoruba dialect coach
Geoff Scovell supervising fight director
Jawon Kang associate set designer
Mũkonzi Mũsyoki assistant director
Patricia Reilly assistant costume designer
Christian Horoszczak assistant lighting designer
Adam Campbell assistant sound designer
Jude Nwankwo contributing field recordist
Jennifer Dzialoszynski assistant fight director
Matthew Kabwe fight captain
Pulga Muchochoma movement captain
Maxwell T. Wilson stage manager
Alice Ferreyra Galliani assistant stage manager
Sam Hale assistant stage manager
May Nemat Allah apprentice stage manager
Elizabeth Richardson production assistant
Meghan Callan production stage manager
Greg Dougherty technical director

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