Performance

Venue	Contact Theatre
	Also: Brickhouse Studio
Town	Manchester
County	Greater Manchester
From	31st May 2006
To	1st June 2006
When	20:00
Contact Theatre (V483)
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The Estate

Work:: The Estate (S01220142318)

A powerful yet comic tale of 67 family secrets and the dead hand of a corrupt patriarchy. Inspired by Chekhov but set in contemporary Lagos, Nigeria, Chief (Mrs) Adeyemi is engulfed in burial arrangements for her recently deceased husband an influential entrepreneur with an extended family scattered across the globe. His children arrive from abroad to hear their father's Will. As they divide his estate an unnatural turn of events takes place and sparks begin to fly.

Author

Oladipo Agboluaje

Production:: (T505736747)

Producer	Tiata Fahodzi
Producer	New Wolsey Theatre (in association with Soho Theatre London)
Director	Femi Elufowoju jr

Listing:: L156652323

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