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

Starring as Baba Segi's wives will be **Jumoké Fashola** from *Dirty Little Secrets* and BBC Radio London’s *Sunday Breakfast Show*, **Patrice Naiambana** from *Barbershop Chronicles*, **Christina Oshunniyi** from the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Africa Center, **Marcy Dolapo Oni** from The Marcy Project, and **Layo-Christina Akinlude, **who had a starring role in *The Taming of the Shrew*. Also featuring in the West African ensemble are **Ayan De First, ****Ayo-Dele Edwards, Usifu Jalloh, Tania Nwachukwu,** and **Diana Yekinni. ** The plot follows polygamist Baba Segi, who has three wives, seven children, and an opulent mansion fit for a king. Soon he sets his eyes on a young university graduate named Bolanle. But when Bolanle starts responding to Baba Segi's courtship, she unintentionally discovers a secret about him that could severely damage his household. Nigerian playwright Rotimi Babatunde's stage adaptation of the 2010 novel,* [The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3213/the-secret-lives-of-baba-segis-wives-tickets.aspx),* was first staged four years ago in Abeokuta and starred prominent actors of Nollywood, including **Joke Silva** and **Adesua Etomi.** Babatunde previously won a Caine prize for his story on Nigerian soldiers who fought in the Burma campaign during the Second World War. The production, which is directed by **Femi Elufowoju, jr,** will be accompanied by live Yoruba music, songs and dance. The show features design by **ULTZ,** choreography by **Kemi Durosinmi,** costume supervision by **Shola Ajayi,** music by **Femi Elufowoju, jr** with the original music and lyrics by **Oyebade Dosunmu, **original choreography by **Uche Onah, **and stage management by **Christie DuBois **and **Becca Mitchell.** *[The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3213/the-secret-lives-of-baba-segis-wives-tickets.aspx)* is set to open at the [Arcola Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/305/arcola-theatre.aspx) on **7 June 2018** and will run until **21 July 2018. **You do not want to miss this unique, vivid and colourful production that is rich in Nigerian culture! * * * Purchase your tickets to *The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives *[here](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3213/the-secret-lives-of-baba-segis-wives-tickets.aspx).