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ONCE UPON A TIME IN SOKOTO

3 venues · 3 towns

11 November 2026 – 8 May 2027

42 scheduled performances

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“There are powers that bind the world together, softer than spirits yet stronger than stone, that tie the river to the tree, the tree to rain clouds, rain clouds to the land, and people to each other.” The award-winning Once Upon a Time in Sokoto tells the epic story of a beautiful but unlikely friendship forged between a slave and her former master. Differences in faith, culture and heritage are overcome in the face of new enemies, in a gripping family drama set against the backdrop of events leading to the creation of Nigeria. Nigeria-born Inua Ellams is an internationally celebrated poet,…

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5 performances
  1. Wednesday2026
  2. Thursday2026
    BSL interpreted · Captioned
  3. Friday2026
  4. Saturday2026
9 performances
  1. Thursday2027
  2. Friday2027
  3. Saturday2027
    Captioned
  4. Wednesday2027
  5. Thursday2027
    BSL interpreted
  6. Friday2027
  7. Saturday2027

Hammersmith, London

Lyric Hammersmith

28 performances
  1. Tuesday2027
  2. Wednesday2027
  3. Thursday2027
  4. Friday2027
  5. Saturday2027
  6. Monday2027
  7. Tuesday2027
    BSL interpreted
  8. Wednesday2027
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  11. Saturday2027
    Chilled · BSL interpreted
  12. Monday2027
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  15. Thursday2027
    Audio described
  16. Friday2027
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  18. Tuesday2027
    Captioned
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“There are powers that bind the world together, softer than spirits yet stronger than stone, that tie the river to the tree, the tree to rain clouds, rain clouds to the land, and people to each other.” The award-winning Once Upon a Time in Sokoto tells the epic story of a beautiful but unlikely friendship forged between a slave and her former master. Differences in faith, culture and heritage are overcome in the face of new enemies, in a gripping family drama set against the backdrop of events leading to the creation of Nigeria. Nigeria-born Inua Ellams is an internationally celebrated poet, playwright, and artist – and winner of the 2024 Alfred Fagon Award for Once Upon a Time in Sokoto. He has published four poetry collections and his plays include the hugely popular and critically acclaimed Barber Shop Chronicles (Fuel/National Theatre, UK and International tour), the award-winning Th

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