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The Lion and the Jewel archiveSet in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle, Sidi, the vain village beauty is being pursued by Lakunle, a westernised school teacher and Baroka, the lecherous old tribal chief. In a carnival of dance and song, Sidi must find her destiny in a struggle between the old and the new, the modern and the traditional in this troubled comedy of the human condition. Running time 120 mins plus interval

Cast/Performers

Ayanlere Alamu Alajede, Yaw Asumaeu, Natasha Bain, Shola Benjamin, Louse Eyo, Derek Ezenagu, Hazel Holder, Omonor Imobhio, Diwele Molale Lubi, Bimbo Manuel, Chomba Njeru, Anthony Ofoegbu, Antoinette Tagoe

Creatives/Company

Author: Wole Soyinka
Music: Juwon Ogungby
Producer(s): BITE:05, Collective Artistes, Young Vic, Barbian
Director: Chuck Mike
Design: Atlanta Duffy
Choreographer: Koffi Koko

The Lion and the Jewel

The Lion and the Jewel (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1341197407. Details of all The Lion and the Jewel archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0135420266

Archive Listings

1 Nov 05
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5 Nov 05
Playhouse
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Oct 05
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22 Oct 05
Gardner Arts Centre
Brighton, East Sussex
Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Sep 05
  to
8 Oct 05
The Pit, Barbican Centre
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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