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The New Wolsey Theatre, Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company and West Yorkshire Playhouse, as part of the Eclipse Theatre Initiative, present
The Hounding Of David Oluwale
Wed 25 Feb 2009 – Sat 28 Feb 2009
Main House
Adapted for the stage by Oladipo Agboluaje
By Kester Aspden
Tickets £12 - £22, concessions available
May 1969 and the body of David Oluwale is pulled from a river. Eighteen months later, the investigation into his death will rip apart the police force, exposing the dark side of the shiny, new city in which he died.
An optimistic, ambitious immigrant from Nigeria, David Oluwale was a showman who loved to dance, but who became the destitute victim of police brutality.
Oladipo Agboluaje’s sensitive adaptation picks through the many accounts of Oluwale to reveal a chilling and resonant story of persecution and prejudice.
Adapted from Kester Aspden’s critically acclaimed book, this timely, gripping play unravels the mystery of Oluwale’s life and violent death.
| Date | Time | Date information |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 25th Feb 2009 | 19:30 | |
| Thu 26th Feb 2009 | 19:30 | After Dark |
| Fri 27th Feb 2009 | 19:30 | |
| Sat 28th Feb 2009 | 19:30 |
Abiye Hector-Goma from Leeds
I look forward to watching this play when it comes to Leeds. In every community there are the good, the bad and the ugly. The same Leeds that played home to such police brutality also brought out the remarkable work by a fine man, Kester Aspden (who recently gave a thought-provoking account of Nigerian Community in Leeds of the '40s and '50s, and the death of Oluwale), as well as Max Farrar who coordinates a lobby for a befitting David Oluwale memorial in Leeds. There are still 'Oluwales' whose stories are waiting to be uncovered in our midst. After watching the play, it would be meaningless if we simply point accusing fingers at the police. Some officers are doing a good job. Let's look at the big picture. Why do people leave their countries? What support is provided by their own own people in the new land? What makes people receptive to, or resentful of immigrants? There are several other questions to ask and answer along the line, even as we shout a resounding, 'No more!' Remember, when you point a finger at someone, three other fingers point in your direction. Look around you.