National Theatre Live: Three Sisters

Dec 1, 2019

3h 10m

★ 6.0

Love and longing in 1960s Nigeria.

Overview

Owerri, 1967, on the brink of the Biafran Civil War. Lolo, Nne Chukwu and Udo are grieving the loss of their father. Months before, two ruthless military coups plunged the country into chaos. Fuelled by foreign intervention, the conflict encroaches on their provincial village, and the sisters long to return to their former home in Lagos.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

National Theatre

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Cast

Abosede

Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo

Chidi (Guitarist)

Adedeji Adetayo

Igwe

Jonathan Ajayi

Eze

Jude Akuwudike

Oka Mbem (The Chant Poet)

Amarachi Attamah

Dimgba

Tobi Bamtefa

Nmeri Ora

Peter Bankolé

Nma

Anni Domingo

Ensemble / US Abosede / Nne Chukwu

Lola May

Ensemble / US Nmeri Ora / Ikemba

Jerome Ngonadi

Lolo

Sarah Niles

Ikemba

Ken Nwosu

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