Kashimawo stage play makes historic London debut at Shaw Theatre, celebrating MKO Abiola’s legacy with global audiences.
The exciting stage play, Kashimawo, will make its international theatrical debut at the Iconic Shaw Theatre in London UK this October 4th and 5th 2025.
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In a press statement made available to TCN in September by DOSF-UK, the show’s main promoter, the play is being produced by influential actress and producer, Tayo Elesin, under her Elesin Productions outfit.
The play which depicts the life and times of the late business mogul and acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola has had its Nigerian debut.
Kashimawo the play derives its title from the middle name of the late politician and businessman and already has the backing of Mr. Kola Abiola, the scion of the family, in using theatre to immortalise the famous man.
Kashimawo played to a massive reception at its debut showing at the Agip Recital Hall of the Muson Centre last year with many members of the Abiola family in attendance
“The beauty of Kashimawo is its wild pullout from the life of MKO Abiola 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 read in part.
The statement also mentioned that all previous ticket holders to DOSF plays could also use same tickets for Kashimawo if they so wish as they would all be contacted by the theatre in such regards.
Kashimawo follows the very successful showing of ‘Awo’, another play from the producers, which also played at the same venue, to massive crowds and huge critical acclaim.
Kashimawo would be the second after ‘Awo’ in a series of historical expositions designed to bring these productions into Europe and the diaspora.
The Duke of Shomolu Foundation, an associate firm of DOSF-UK, is one of Nigeria’s leading theatre production house with one of the richest theatrical portfolios on the African continent.
With 33 stage plays and over 200,000 physical attendees in productions that have been seen, it run Nigerian cities like Lagos, Abeokuta, Uyo, Abuja, Ekiti, Benin, Arochukwu, Ikenne and Warri to mention a few.
Iconic Nigerian and International brands like First Bank of Nigeria, LEMFI. Datamellon, Cruxstone, Unified Payments are among the play’s sponsors.
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Prof. Rasaki Ojo Bakare who is just 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 lead role of a robust international cast.
