Shelf Interest: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
Thu 15 May
|Arcola Theatre
Join us to watch the theatre adaptation of Lola Shoneyin's "The Secret Lives Of Baba Segi's Wives" for our May social!
Time & Location
15 May 2025, 19:10
Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin St, London E8 3DL, UK
About the event
Join us to watch the theatre adaptation of Lola Shoneyin's "The Secret Lives Of Baba Segi's Wives" for our May social!
These tickets are for our book club members.
We'll be meeting at Nando's Dalston (148 Kingsland High St, London E8 2NS) at 6pm for a quick meal before heading to Arcola Theatre by 7.15pm in time for the show!
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…