About

Inua Ellams's award-winning play Once Upon a Time in Sokoto is at Leeds Playhouse on 14 November 2026. It tells of a friendship between a slave and her former master.

What to expect

The play is a family drama about an unlikely friendship between a slave and her former master.

  • Differences in faith, culture and heritage are overcome
  • Set before the creation of Nigeria
  • Winner of the 2024 Alfred Fagon Award
  • Written by Nigeria-born poet and playwright Inua Ellams
  • Presented in association with Touring Together

Dates

  1. Leeds Playhouse
  2. Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Brighton and Hove
  3. Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Brighton and Hove
  4. Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Brighton and Hove
  5. Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Brighton and Hove
  6. Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Brighton and Hove

Questions

When does Once Upon a Time in Sokoto start and end?

Once Upon a Time in Sokoto is on Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 19:30 until 21:30.

Where is Once Upon a Time in Sokoto?

Once Upon a Time in Sokoto takes place at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, New Road, New Road, Brighton, England, Brighton and Hove.

Has it won any awards?

Yes, it won the 2024 Alfred Fagon Award.

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Getting there

Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, New Road, New Road, Brighton, England, BN1 1UG Brighton and Hove, England, GB

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