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Four wives, one husband and a devastating secret.

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Performance Dates

7 June - 21 July 2018.

Arcola Theatre

Run time: 2 hrs 20 mins including an interval

Includes interval

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Baba Segi has three wives, seven children, and a mansion filled with riches. But now he has his eyes on Bolanle, a young university graduate wise to life’s misfortunes. When Bolanle responds to Baba Segi’s advances, she unwittingly uncovers a secret which threatens to rock his patriarchal household to the core.

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives is a scandalous, engrossing tale of sexual politics and family strife in modern-day Nigeria. Lola Shoneyin’s bestselling novel bursts on to the stage in a vivid adaptation by Caine Award-winning playwright Rotimi Babatunde.

Femi Elufowoju, jr directs a multi-talented West African ensemble in the UK premiere production, featuring live Yoruba music, songs and dance.

Content

This production contains strong language, scenes of a sexual nature, flashing/strobe lights, haze, loud noises, and depictions of sexual violence.

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Casting announced for Lola Shoneyin’s The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

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Casting announced for Lola Shoneyin’s The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

Maṣe padanu rẹ! The official cast for Rotimi Babatunde's stage adaptation of the bestselling novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives, by Nigerian author Lola Shoneyin has just been announced for the highly anticipated London premiere.

5 Jun, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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