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BBC African Performance begins

Charlotte Attwood|16:05 UK time, Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Thursday 5 August marks the beginning of the BBC African Performance season. For the next 6 weeks there will be no BBC Africa Have Your Say on Thursdays. On these days from 1600 to 1700 GMT you will hear the winning plays of 2010.

090529124909_wolesoyinka_446.jpgOur judge this year was Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka. He has chosen Will Smith Look-Alike, written by Deborah Asiimwe of Uganda as the winning play of the annual BBC World Service African Performance playwriting competition.

'I thought the writing was very good and I became really caught up with the play wondering what the final denouement would be.' Wole Soyinka on Will Smith Look-Alike.

On Thursday 5 August you will hear the winning play and Wole Soyinka on what he thought of the winners.

Enjoy!

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