Women of Owu

Title
Women of Owu
Description
Women of Owu focuses on the aftermath of a 19th-century war-torn Owu Kingdom. It reflects on the pains, depression and agony of the survivors who were only women after the killing of all males in the kingdom by the combined forces of Ife, Oyo and Ijebu.

Performed in Chipping Norton Theatre, Oxfordshire/Oval House, London/Ibadan (student production).
Genre
Tragedy
Language
English
Yoruba
Proficiency Level
english Proficiency-Level: Professional
Script Type
English Script-Type: Scripted
Year Created
2004
Performance Venue
Chipping Norton Theatre, Oxfordshire/Oval House, London, UK, 2004
Arts Theatre, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2005
Geographic Location of Performance
Nigeria
United Kingdom
Producer
Collective Artists, Lagos & Tamara Malcolm, 2004
Funder
Chipping Norton Theatre, UK, 2004
Director
Chuck Mike
Dramaturg
Femi Osofisan
Text By
Femi Osofisan
Performers
Tunde Euba
Tosan Edremoda-Ugbeye
Sola Benjamin
Loiusa Eyo
Medina Ajikawo
Hazel Holder
Rex Obano
Funmi Olowe
Amie Buhari
Ayo Thomas
Aliu Olatunji
Musical Composer
Aliu Olatunji
Choreographer
Akin Olatunji
Stage Manager
Patricia Davenport
Play Based On
The Trojan Women
Script of the Production
Women of Owu