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The Estate
Photograph Stephen Cummiskey
tiata fahodzi

Theatre, Classics, New writing, Contemporary drama

SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- and middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Femi Elufowoju, jr

Interim Producer
Roy Luxford

ARTISTIC POLICY
Tiata Fahodzi is an international touring company, with a reputation for producing bold and varied theatre. Principally it explores the heritage and richness of theatre sourced from people living in British African communities and demonstrates Africa’s cultural experiences through drama for an all inclusive audience.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'A lively revival by Femi Elufowoju, jr and a powerhouse performance from Mo Sesay as Odewale.' The Guardian (The Gods are not to Blame)

'Hugely enjoyable.' Evening Standard (The Gods are not to Blame)

'The play’s pleasures lies in its insights into Nigerian life.' Time Out (The Estate)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The Gods are not to Blame By Ola Rotimi. An adaptation of Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex saga transposed to African soil and interwoven with vivid dance and memorable music. A boy is prophesised to kill his own father and marry his mother. What follows is a dark and twisted journey of discovery leading to macabre consequences. (120 mins, 9 on stage, 14 on the road)

The Estate By Oladipo Agboluaje. Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard given a contemporary Nigerian makeover. A family comes together for a father’s funeral, but as the family discuss inheritance and house servants begin to question their roles, the façade of a happy, desirable household inevitably begins to crack. A Soho Theatre/New Wolsey Theatre co-production. (105 mins, 8 on stage, 13 on the road)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Joe Guy By Roy Williams. Joe is a young, second generation British Ghanaian footballer playing at a top flight premiership club who battles with managing his sudden celebrity status and press attention. Award winning writer Roy Williams continues to explore bitter prejudices and issues of immense complexity, where young descendants from Africa distance themselves from a unified multi-cultural urban Britain. (80 mins, 9 on stage, 14 on the road)

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Workshops accompanied by resource packs are available on request as well as talks and post-show discussions.

TOURING AVAILABILITY
All productions are available from September 2007.