Kashimawo, a play which depicts the life and times of the winner of the June 12 elections Chief MKO Abiola, will make its international debut at the iconic Shaw Theatre in London, UK between October 4th and 5th according to a statement by DOSF-UK, its main promoter.
The play, which is being produced by influential actress and producer Tayo Elesin under her Elesin Productions platform would see the play which depicts the life and times of the winner of the June 12 elections and giant personality of Chief MKO Abiola displayed Kashimawo which already has the backing of Mr Kola Abiola, son of the late business mogul and immortal leader Kashimawo played to uproarious reception at its debut showing at the Agip Recital Hall of the Muson Centre, Lagos with the larger Abiola family in attendance.
According to DOSF-UK, the beauty of Kashimawo is it’s wild pull out from the life of MKO who inspired the play to the confusing mischief of the gods as they seemed to play a different kind of game with the life of this ‘poor ophan’
The statement added that all previous ticket holders to DOSF plays can also use same tickets for Kashimawo if they so wished as they would all be contacted by the theatre in such regards. Kashimawo follows the very successful showing of Awo, which also played the same venue to massive crowds and huge critical acclaim
Kashimawo would be the second after the aforementioned Awo in a series of historical expositions designed to bring these historical productions into Europe and the diaspora.
The Duke of Shomolu Foundation, an associate firm of DOSF-UK is Africa’s leading theatre production house with one of the richest theatrical portfolios on the continent.
With 33 huge stage plays and over 200,000 physical attendees in productions that have been have seen it run in local cities like Lagos, Abeokuta, Uyo, Abuja, Ekiti, Benin, Arochukwu, Ikenne, Warri to mention a few, the franchise is today one of Nigeria’s biggest.
Already such iconic Nigerian and international brands like First Bank Nigeria, LEMFI. Datamellon, Cruxstone, Unified Payments to mention a few have lined up as sponsors.
Prof Rasaki Ojo Bakare who will be finishing as Festival Director of the Ekiti International Theatre Festival is expected to direct the play, which will feature veteran theatre personality Biodun Abbey in the lead role leading a robust international cast.
