In May 1969, David Oluwale's body was pulled from the River Aire in
Leeds. Eighteen months later, the investigation into his death was to
rip apart the Yorkshire police force as two officers were prosecuted
for killing the Nigerian immigrant whist in police custody.The police
acts of prejudice and violence brought to light through the
investigation of 1971 shook the population of Leeds, and thirty nine
years on, the details of Oluwale's death still haunt the area. Through
The Hounding of David Oluwale, an adaptation of Kester Aspden’s
critically acclaimed text, Agboluaje uses carefully selected accounts
of Oluwale's life to reveal how an optimistic and much loved showman
who loved to dance, became the tragic victim of police persecution and
brutality. Adapted as part of the Eclipse Theatre Initiative, a scheme
dedicated to raising awareness for the work of aspiring Black
dramatists, this play is a gripping drama that unravels the deep
rooted prejudice that resides within contemporary society. The
Hounding of David Oluwale opened at the West Yorkshire Playhouse at
the end of January 2009.
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9781783194346
Publisert
2018
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Oberon Books
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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