AMVCA
Award Winner Omotola Jalade Ekehinde explained, ”Throughout my journey
rehearsing for Queen Moremi the Musical, I experienced a glimpse of the
torment she encountered when torn between neglecting her vow or
sacrificing her only child”.
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Lala Akindoju to play the character
Esimirin, the river goddess, who chose Ela Olurogbo, Queen Moremi’s only
son as thanksgiving sacrifice for their successful defeat against the
Rafia enemies.
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Head
of content for the House of Oduduwa Rotimi Adelegan, plays the
character Oranmiyan, great prince of Ife, king of the Yorubas and prime
heir to Oduduwa.
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Bamike Olawunmi, a fast rising actress in
the African movie scene recognized for her stellar performance in Child
of the World, a documentary that lends its voice against societal abuse
of the girl child, makes her debut in theatre.
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Theatre
producer & director, Bolanle Austen-Peters teases, “Selecting the
cast to feature in Queen Moremi the Musical was quite delicate, fitting
each character thoroughly was an ordeal as this isn’t fiction but the
life story of a Queen Warrior.
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Ambassador to the Queen Moremi Ajasoro
initiative and Executive director of the Queen Moremi Musical Princess
Ronke Ademiluyi...., also said, “Queen Moremi is a global representation
of the present day Queen Warrior, being a queen was never only to be
behind the scenes, but also getting in the forefront of solving mystery
battles which is pretty remarkable and we are not going to shy away from
that”
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Featured in the cast reveal posters are
Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Rotimi Adelegan, Bimbo
Manuel, Femi Branch, Adeyemi Okanlawon, Bamike Olawunmi, Tosin Adeyemi,
Segun Dada, Rotimi Adelegan , Paolo Sisiano, Moshood Fattah, Kunle
Afolayan, Kehinde Oretimehin, Justin Ezirim, Franklyn Ossai, Deyemi
Okanlanwo, Celestine, Ayo Ayoola.
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