III: Duties and Resemblances: Death and the King’s Horseman by Wole Soyinka

According to the Yoruba tradition in Nigeria, the King’s Horseman, Elesin, must die by ritual suicide 30 days after the king’s death. Conflict arises as District Officer Pilkings tries to put a stop to it with universe-altering effects—Niko and Tatiana discuss metaphysics, traditions, and dance in this multifaceted play by Wole Soyinka. In the last 10 minutes they discuss the film adaptation (now available on Netflix) and who they would want to cast in the play. The play is easily available online for your reading pleasure.

Production notes: We dive in pretty quickly to this episode and may have skipped over some plot details. Apologies in advance.