Oladapo boosts directorial portfolio with opera of ‘The Gods Have Spoken’
L-R: Adeaga Mofopefoluwa, music director; Kehinde Ayeni, Nollywood actor; Mitchell Bare, production manager; Muyideen Oladapo, Nollywood actor and director; Tunji Sotimirin, actor and lecturer; Olamide Oladapo, producer, The Gods Have Spoken opera performance, and Segun Adefila, choreography director, during the announcement of the opera performance of the play in Lagos recently.
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From October 18-19, 2025, Terra Kulture Arena in Victoria Island, Lagos, will play host to lovers of stage performance as the opera of ‘The Gods Have Spoken’ enthralls the audience for two days.
The opera, directed by Muyideen Oladapo, popularly known as Lala, and written by Taiye Adeola, a PhD holder, will feature a collection of top Nollywood actors and actresses including: Lateef Adedimeji, Femi Branch, Tunji Sotimirin, Omowunmi Dada and Lizzy Jay.
Speaking on the forthcoming opera at a media parley in Lagos recently, Oladapo, who is drawing strength from his successful directing of “Kurunmi”, a play by Ola Rotimi, said that the collection of stars for the opera was a deviation from the norm, as the audience would be seeing the cast members in a different element for the first time.
Describing the opera of ‘The Gods Have Spoken’ as a must-see, Oladapo noted that with a 40-page script, over 140 pages of music and over 80 actors and crew members for the performance, the opera is simple breathtaking.
“Opera is a play in the form of music and art where the singers and instrumentalists perform in a theatrical way. Every line will be acted out in the form of a song,” Oladapo explained.
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He confessed that he chose to perform “The Gods Have Spoken” because the message mirrors the society, even more today. “It is a story that gives hope to the common man in their pursuit of destiny,” he said.
On his part, Tunji Sotimirin, a veteran actor and academic, assured the audience of a spectacular experience at Terra Kulture come October 18th and 19th.
“This is a tiny script with a unique, significant message and dialogue being rendered for a spectacle to behold. This is to celebrate the common man’s voice to equip themselves,” he said.
Also speaking during the media parley, Segun Adefila, choreography director of the opera, explained that the story which is about destiny and character teaches how man can influence the voice of the gods to bring destiny to life.
Adeaga Mofopefoluwa, the music director, said that, The Gods Have Spoken is a peculiar play with a unique message for the audience.
“We have been working on the music scoresheet written by the writer and the arranger of the play, orchestrating the performance of this play. I assure the audience of a captivating performance different from what they have experienced,” Mofopefoluwa said at the performance rehearsal.
However, Olamide Oladapo, the producer of the opera and daughter of the director, assured that the performance will also feature something special, while urging the audience to be on the lookout.
“This is a satire and total theatre: dancing, acting, singing, with actors saying their lines in the form of songs,” she said.
“This will captivate and engage the audience. And I would like to add that we have something special coming on stage. I want everyone to watch out and come and see,” Olamide, a Theatre Arts graduate, said.
She invites all to visit Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos from October 18–19, 2025, between 3pm and 6pm to see the highly anticipated opera performance.
