Episode 7
Paul D. learns of a disturbing past incident when Schoolteacher tried to reclaim Sethe and her children. Stars Nadine Marshall.
By Toni Morrison
Adapted by Patricia Cumper
Toni Morrison's seminal 1987 novel about a haunted house in the era that followed the abolition of slavery in the United States is adapted for radio for the first time. Toni Morrison's masterpiece melds horror and poetry as it tells the story of Sethe, a woman who escaped slavery by crossing the Ohio river, but who, eighteen years later, is still not free.
Paul D. learns about what happened eighteen years ago when Schoolteacher, the man who ran the farm where Sethe was a slave, arrived at 124 Bluestone Road and attempted to reclaim Sethe and her children.
The drama is true to the novel's uncompromising depiction of this event, portraying the violent horror and brutality of slavery.
Original music by Jon Nicholls
Singing arranged by Dominique Le Gendre
Sound design by Caleb Knightley
Director: Sasha Yevtushenko.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Adjoa Andoh |
Sethe | Nadine Marshall |
Paul D | Danny Sapani |
Stamp Paid | Richard Pepple |
Baby Suggs | Alibe Parsons |
Schoolteacher | Brian Protheroe |
Nephew | George Watkins |
Director | Sasha Yevtushenko |
Author | Toni Morrison |
Adaptor | Patricia Cumper |
Broadcasts
- Tue 12 Jan 2016 10:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 12 Jan 2016 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 16 Oct 2018 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 17 Oct 2018 02:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra