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Venue
Arcola Theatre
Date
Wed 14 May 2025
Time
7:30 pm
Subtitles
Captioned in house by Arcola Theatre
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives image
Synopsis:

“Men are like yam, you cut them how you like.”
 
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 once again directs a multi-talented African ensemble in the return of the “spectacular” 2018 smash hit, featuring live Yoruba music, songs and dance.