Death and the King's Horseman – Sprockets and Springes

The Importance and Relevance of Death in Soyinka’s ‘Death and the King’s Horseman’

Project 1 — Women in Death and the King’s Horseman

At first glance in Wole Soyinka’s play, Death and the King’s Horseman, it seems like women are given a powerful role, but this soon changes as the story goes on. There are several different women in this play, all with different social statuses and power. Some women can do things like speak their mind, whileContinue reading “Project 1 — Women in Death and the King’s Horseman”

UNESSAY #1 — Death and the King’s Horseman: Props, Costumes, and Set Design

by Kayla Orthman For my first Unessay, I decided to outline the basics of a hypothetical production of Death and the King’s Horseman by Wole Soyinka. As someone who is heavily involved in theatre, this is an idea that really jumped out at me. Planning a production is incredibly complicated and requires a lot ofContinue reading “UNESSAY #1 — Death and the King’s Horseman: Props, Costumes, and Set Design”