About
Duke of Shomolu
DOS is the fastest growing theatre franchise in Nigeria with over 100,000 people seeing its plays and another 5,000 thespians and other related parties being part of its productions.
Last September 2021 its double decker productions – Awo and Aremu pulled in the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osibanjo SAN, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, The Speaker of the House of Representative, Hon Femi Gbajamialla , His Excellency Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Executive Governor of Lagos State. Set up four years ago 2019 to tell our stories in superlative and exponential productions, the Duke of Shomolu Productions Franchise keeps pushing the boundaries while positioning itself as the torchlight of the sub system. DOS has over the years delivered superlative productions as far afield as Benin, Abeokuta and Uyo where the Chief Executives of those States supported massively.
Last September 2021 its double decker productions – Awo and Aremu pulled in the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osibanjo SAN, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, The Speaker of the House of Representative, Hon Femi Gbajamialla , His Excellency Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Executive Governor of Lagos State. Set up four years ago 2019 to tell our stories in superlative and exponential productions, the Duke of Shomolu Productions Franchise keeps pushing the boundaries while positioning itself as the torchlight of the sub system. DOS has over the years delivered superlative productions as far afield as Benin, Abeokuta and Uyo where the Chief Executives of those States supported massively.
Our People
Joseph Edgar
Executive Chairman
Mofoluwake O. Edgar
Managing Director/CEO
Yemi Shodimu
Non Executive Director
Joseph Olusola Edgar II
Non Executive Director
Ifeanyi Eziukwu
Production Manager
Emem Udom
Director (Admin)
Glory Mayen Ezekiel-Etim( Née Edgar)
Executive Director
Inhouse Directors
Prof Ahmed Yerima
Directed Aremu, Emir Sanusi & Sardauna
Makinde Adeniran
Directed AWO & Babakekere
William Benson
Directed Loudwhispers, Isale Eko, Emotan, Ufok Ibaan, Ibiom & Esugbayi
Segun Adefila
Directed Our Duke Has Gone Mad Again
Bakare, Ojo Rasaki
In house directors
Advisory Board Members
Tunde Adekola
Chairman Advisory Board
Chike Lawrence Iroegbunam
Olayide Williams
Dekola Odedina
Mohammed Garuba
Yemi Shodimu
Prof Ahmed Yerima
Chioma Okigbo