FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has announced that it will be sponsoring Kakadu the Musical, a theatre production by Playhouse Initiative.

According to a statement, the play, which is set to return to the stage from December 28–30, 2023, at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos, is among the activities lined up for the 2023 edition of FirstBank’s annual DecemberIssAVybe.

It stated that the play, Kakadu the Musical, written and produced by Uche Nwokedi, is a reverberating drama of survival and hope that trails the journey of four friends from different tribes – Emeka, Kola, Osahon and Dapo alongside their female counterparts, Bisi, Amonia, Enoh and Hassana as they navigate a crisis that would change their lives forever.

“Set in the 1960s Lagos against the backdrop of a famous club Kakadu, the award-winning play will run from December 27-30, 2023, at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos. On the heels of its successful performances at the Nelson Mandela Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2017, Kakadu the Musical will thrill the Lagos audience with this nostalgic story that raises consciousness about friendship, humanity, love and nationalism.