- Title: U.K.: COLOURFUL GUINEAN DANCERS ON STAGE IN LONDON
- Date: 13th February 1967
- Summary: 1. GV TILT MEMBERS OF TROUPE OUTSIDE SAVILLE THEATRE SOF "NATURAL TRAFFIC NOISE" 0.05 2. CU POSTER "DJOLIBA" SOF TRAFFIC NOISE 0.10 3. SV MEMBERS IN STAGE SOF CONTINUES 0.15 4. SCU SIGN "STAGE DOOR" SOF SILENT 0.16 5. LV COMPANY PERFORMS ON STAGE "NATURAL SOUND FROM MUSICIANS START ON THIS SPOT (TO END 0.21 6. SV CHIEF 0.26 7. SV MAN AT CHIEF'S FEET 0.29 8. GV DANCERS PERFORM WAR DANCE 0.37 9. SV DRUMMERS 0.40 10. SV VIRGIN CHOSEN BY EVIL SPIRIT FOR SACRIFICE 0.50 11. GV EVIL SPIRIT 0.53 12. SVs VIRGIN HELD ALOFT AND CARRIED DROUGHT FOR SACRIFICE (3 SHOTS) 1.07 13. LV ZOOM TO CU GIRL HELD UP TO EVIL SPIRIT 1.23 14. GV PAN DANCERS TO SERVANTS OF EVIL SPIRITS IN DANCE WITH VIRGIN TWO TRIBESMEN FREE VIRGIN & CARRY HER BACK TO HER PEOPLE 1.46 15. SV VIRGINS SHOUTING TO EVIL SPIRIT 1.52 16. GV TRIBESMEN ATTACK EVIL SPIRIT 1.57 17. SV ZOOM BACK TO TRIBESMEN WOUNDS EVIL SPIRIT, SPIRIT FLEES. 2.14 Initials RM/V/MGT/PC GM/V/MGT/SGM Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 28th February 1967 12:00
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- Location: LONDON, U.K.
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- Country: United Kingdom
- Reuters ID: LVA96H8ZCG614Y2JBH8YQHF3DITY
- Story Text: THE WEST AMERICAN MUSICAL "DJOLIBA" OPENS IN LONDON'S SAVILLE THEATRE TODAY (MONDAY), WITH MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL AFRICAN COMPANY OF GUINEA TAKING PART.
THE 60 MEN AND WOMEN MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY WILL BE PERFORMING IN LONDON FOR A LIMITED SEASON. THEIR DANCES ARE BASED ON THE AFRICAN RITES, THE WOMEN PERFORMING BARE TO THE WAIST.
"DJOLIBA" IS THE FIRST LENGTH AFRICAN MUSICAL EVER PUT ON IN LONDON. IT TELLS THE STORY OF THE RIVER NIGER AND AN OLD LEGEND ABOUT THE EVIL SPIRITS OF THE WATERS WHO DEMANDED AN ANNUAL SACRIFICE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VIRGIN IN THE VILLAGE.
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