Death and the King’s Horseman
Author(s):
Wole Soyinka
Company:
Sheffield Theatres and Utopia Theatre
Life is honour. It ends when honour ends
Set in Nigeria in the late 1940s and based on a true story, Elesin, the king's horseman, is tasked with carrying out a sacred ritual upon the death of the King, however Elesin is overtaken by the allure of earthly desires.
Directed by Mojisola Kareem (Here’s What She Said to Me, Far Gone).