Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye Eyes National Theatre As Odigbose Debuts at MUSON Centre

With Odigbose making its debut at the MUSON Centre, Otunba Akinboboye is setting his sights on the National Theatre.

By Damilola Adeyera

Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye is targeting the National Theatre, Lagos, as the next venue for Odigbose, following the stage production’s debut at the MUSON Centre.

Odigbose premiered at the Agip Recital Hall of the MUSON Centre on October 17, 2026, bringing Otunba Akinboboye’s theatrical interpretation of the transatlantic slave trade to the stage.

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Following the successful debut of Odigbose at the MUSON Centre, Otunba Akinboboye is looking towards the National Theatre as a potential next destination for the production, which seeks to tell Africa’s history through indigenous storytelling.

The proposed National Theatre presentation would mark another significant step for Odigbose as it seeks to extend its reach beyond its MUSON Centre debut.