{"title": "Once Upon a Time in Sokoto", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-05-08T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Lyric Hammersmith", "address": "King Street, Lyric Square, W6 0QL London", "price": "GBP 10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/historical-drama", "history"], "description": "\"Once Upon a Time in Sokoto\" is an epic drama set during the creation of modern Nigeria. It tells the story of the unlikely but moving friendship between an enslaved woman and her former mistress. The play was written by Nigerian-born, internationally celebrated poet, playwright, and artist Inua Ellams, and is directed by Roy Alexander Weise. 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