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Crown of Blood: A Yoruba Adaptation of Macbeth

Crown of Blood: A Yoruba Adaptation of Macbeth

Agboluaje, Oladipo
Shakespeare, William

Paperback

Series: Modern Plays

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ISBN10: 1350626872
ISBN13: 9781350626874
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: Apr 2 2026
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.27 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English

Of what use is a good man without ambition?

Set during the civil wars of 19th-century Yorubaland, Crown of Blood is a powerful retelling of the classic Macbeth, adapted by Oladipo Agboluaje.

Crown of Blood follows the story of General Aderemi. Fresh from saving the kingdom from invaders, he is promoted to Field Marshall, thus fulfilling the prophecy of the oracle. When the oracle says he will become King, Aderemi and his wife Oyebisi go on a bloody mission to ensure he sits on the throne.

This edition was published to coincide with the co-production between Utopia Theatre and Sheffield Theatres at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry in February 2026.

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