Hamile: The Tongo Hamlet

Genre: Drama
Run time: 120 min
Premiere: 1964. January 1.

Director: Terry Bishop
Writer: Joe De Graft William Shakespeare
Starring: Kofi Middleton Mends Ernest Abbeyquaye Mary Yirenkyi Kofi Yirenkyi

An adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare, which takes place in the home of the Frafra people, in the far north of Ghana. Performed by students of the University of Ghana School of Music and Drama.

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Kofi Middleton Mends

Hamile (Hamlet)

Ernest Abbeyquaye

Ibrahim (Polonius)

Mary Yirenkyi

Habiba (Ophelia)

Kofi Yirenkyi

Laitu (Laertes)

Camera

R.O. Fenuku

Director of Photography

Directing

Terry Bishop

Director

Editing

Egbert Adjesu

Editor

Production

Sam Aryeetey

Producer

Sound

J. H. Nketia

Original Music Composer

Writing

Joe De Graft

Writer

William Shakespeare

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