The Day Dad Stole A Bus - Péricles Silveira

World Service

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The Day Dad Stole a Bus by Péricles Silveira Nayara’s Dad wants her to see her Grandmother’s house in Bento Rodrigues, Brazil, years after a dam disaster destroyed the village.   But why has he stolen a bus to take her there? And why do things keep disappearing?   Cast Dad ….. Stephen Tompkinson Nayara ….. Wunmi Mosaku Josef Sudek ….. Matthew Marsh Mr Augusto ….. Peter Hamilton Dyer Ze Ribeiro ….. Don Gilet Mum ….. Alison Belbin Young Julio ….. Kai O’Loughlin Original music composed and performed by Raiomond Mirza Produced and directed by Marion Nancarrow Co-produced with The Open University BBC World Drama First broadcast:  Sat 21st Jan 2017 20:06 on BBC World Service Online The winning play in the English as a second language category, 2016.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.