Oladipo Agboluaje

Oladipo Agboluaje (born 1968) is a British playwright. He was born in Hackney and educated in Britain and Nigeria, studying theatre arts at the University of Benin.^[1] He later wrote a doctoral thesis at the Open University on West and South African drama.

His works include:

• Early Morning, at Ovalhouse, produced by Futuretense in 2003^[2]
• God is a DJ, presented in 2006 at the Redbridge Drama Centre and elsewhere^[3]
• The Estate, presented in 2006^[4] as a co-production of the Tiata Fahodzi company and the Soho Theatre
• The Christ of Coldharbour Lane, presented in 2007 at the Soho Theatre where he was Writer in Residence^[5]
• For One Night Only, presented on tour and at Ovalhouse in 2008
• The Hounding of David Oluwale, an adaptation of Kester Aspden's book Nationality:Wog about the life and death of David Oluwale, to be presented at the West Yorkshire Playhouse and elsewhere in 2009.^[6]
• Iya Ile (The First Wife), at Soho Theatre, as a co-production of Tiata Fahodzi and Soho Theatre, 2009.^[7]
• The Garbage King, adaptation of Elizabeth Laird's novel, Unicorn Theatre, 2010
• Say Goodbye Twice BBC Radio 3, first aired in 2010

References

1. ^ "Participant biographies: Oladipo Agboluaje". Writernet - Paris 2006. http://www.writernet.co.uk/projects__partners/current_projects/acts_of_translation/paris_2006_participant_biographies.phtml. Retrieved 2008-12-12. 
2. ^ "Pursued by a bear productions". http://www.pursuedbyabear.co.uk/TheatreCurrentText.html. Retrieved 2008-12-12. 
3. ^ Vale, Paul (23 October 2006). "God is a DJ". The Stage. http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/14610/god-is-a-dj. Retrieved 2008-12-12. 
4. ^ Woodger, Abdrew (15 May 2006). "The Estate". BBC Suffolk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2006/05/15/the_estate_review_feature.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-12. 
5. ^ "The Christ of Coldharbour Lane". Soho Theatre. http://www.sohotheatre.com/pl1277crew298.html. Retrieved 2008-12-12. 
6. ^ "The Hounding of David Oluwale". West Yorkshire Playhouse. http://www.wyplayhouse.com/events/event_details.asp?event_ID=639. Retrieved 2008-12-12. 
7. ^ http://www.tiatafahodzi.com

External links

• Otas, Belinda (23 April 2008). "An interview with Oladipo Agboluaje". The New Black Magazine. http://www.thenewblackmagazine.com/view.aspx?index=1352. 

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Name	Agboluaje, Oladipo
Alternative names	Dipo
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Date of birth	1968
Place of birth	Hackney, London, UK
Date of death
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