The Havanna Quartet by Leonardo Padura

1/4. Havanna Blue. Dramatised by Jennifer Howarth.

Lt Mario Conde awakes on New Year's Day, 1989, to a terrible hangover and an even less desirable case - the disappearance of Rafael Morin, a high-level business manager in the Cuban nomenklaturaan, and one of his old school-rivals.

Cast:

Lt Conde.........Zubin Varla

Rangel.........David Westhead

Manolo.........Lanre Malaolu

Josefina.........Lorna Gayle

Skinny.........Ben Crowe

Tamara.........Adjoa Andoh

Maciques.........David Acton

Zaida.........Hannah Genesius

Zoilita.........Bettrys Jones

Miki.........Jude Akuwudike

Maria Antonia.........Elaine Claxton

China.........Jane Slavin

Neighbour.........Ian Conningham

Garcia.........Sam Dale

Minister.........Michael Bertenshaw

 

Produced & Directed by Mary Peate

 

 

2/4. Havana Gold. Dramatised by Jennifer Howarth.

When a young female teacher is murdered at Conde's old school, the detective is forced to visit some of his old childhood haunts. The investigation also brings him into contact with a woman who may prove to have stolen his heart.

Cast:

Lt Conde .........Zubin Varla

Rangel .........David Westhead

Manolo .........Lanre Malaolu

Josefina .........Lorna Gayle

Skinny .........Ben Crowe

Karina .........Tanya Franks

Caridad .........Elaine Claxton

Andres .........Ian Conningham

Dagmar .........Jane Slavin

Pedro/Rabbit .........Monty d'Inverno

Lando .........Sam Dale

Lazaro .........Shaun Mason

Red .........Jude Akuwudike

Jose Luis .........Paul Heath

Headteacher .........Michael Bertenshaw

 

Produced & Directed by Mary Peate

 

 

3/4. Havana Red. Dramatised by Jennifer Howarth.

 

 

Lieutenant Mario Conde's fondly held prejudices are tested by this case involving a man found strangled in Havana Woods wearing a beautiful red dress. A dramatisation of the third story in the Havana Quartet.

Cast:

Mario Conde ..... Zubin Varla
Rangel ..... David Westhead
Manolo ..... Lanre Malaolu
Fatman/ Salvador K ..... Shaun Mason
Miki ..... Jude Akuwudike
Matilde ..... Elaine Claxton
Dulcina ..... Lorna Gayle
Alberto Marques ..... Michael Cochrane
Father Mendoza ..... David Acton
Faustino ..... Sam Dale
Alquimio/ Lab Man ..... Ian Conningham
Polly ..... Roslyn Hill

 

Produced & Directed by Mary Peate

 

 

4/4. Havana Black. Dramatised by Joy Wilkinson.

Lt Mario Conde is suspended from duty after assaulting a fellow officer, but Maj Rangel is forced to call the troubled detective back in to work when a shortage of staff leaves him unable to adequately investigate the disappearance of a Cuban with US citizenship, who came back to Havana to visit his family.

Cast:

Lt Conde .........Zubin Varla

Rangel .........David Westhead

Manolo .........Lanre Malaolu

Josefina .........Lorna Gayle

Skinny .........Ben Crowe

Tamara .........Adjoa Andoh

Andres .........Ian Conningham

Rabbit .........Monty d'Inverno

Fermin .........Shaun Mason

Friguens/Forcade .........John Rowe

Gomez .........Cyril Nri

Miriam .........Anna Madeley

Adrian .........Nicholas Pinnock

Molina .........Sam Dale

 

Produced & Directed by Mary Peate

 

 

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  • Thank you!

  • These were quite good, once you got past the VEDDY English accents all those "Cubans" seemed to have ... :>)

  • Hey, Hey, these look great.  Thanks, William!

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