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Oroonoko


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Set in Surinam and West Africa, this is the tragic romance of the royal hero Oroonoko, grandson and heir of an African king, and Imoinda, daughter of the king's general. The novel was published in the 1680s and was an early anti-slavery text.
Book by Aphra Behn
Adapted by Biyi Bandele

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Company Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)
Director Gregory Doran
Performer Israel Aduramo (laye)
Performer David Collings (The Governor)
Performer Nadine Marshall (Imoinda)
Performer Nicholas Monu (Oroonoko)
Design Niki Turner
Lighting Tim Mitchell
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