4 May 1969 and the battered body of a 38 year old man is pulled from the River Aire. An internal police inquiry will follow, revealing how he had been the victim of horrific, systematic, police brutality.
“My name is David. David Oluwale”
Based on Kester Aspden’s award winning book, Oladipo Agboluaje brings David Oluwale back to Leeds to tell his story, face to face with the Scotland Yard Detective charged with investigating the case. From the prayers of his Maa’mi in Lagos and the glitter of the Mecca Dance Hall to the vagrant shelters of a city that’s trying to recreate itself, this is a story of one man searching for justice and another who just wanted to find home.
West Yorkshire Playhouse. The New Wolsey Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre as part of the Eclipse Theatre initiative
Company
Cast Howard Charles, Ryan Early, Daniel Francis, Steve Jackson, Luke Jardine, Richard Pepple, Clare Perkins & Laura Power
Director Dawn Walton
Designer Emma Wee
Lighting Designer Johanna Town
Sound Designer Mic Pool
Reviews
The Hounding Of David Oluwale
★★★★
“Dawn Walton's production navigates the usual pitfalls of documentary theatre with stylish aplomb"
The Guardian
The Hounding Of David Oluwale
“That the play works as both incisive social comment and emotional drama is a credit to all those involved”
The Independent
The Hounding Of David Oluwale
★★★★
“A heartbreaking performance from Daniel Francis as David Oluwale”
Yorkshire Post
