# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Lion and the Jewel, directed by Lola Taiwo, is a vibrant clash of tradition and modernity set in rural Nigeria. Through the rivalry between Baroka, the cunning village chief, and Lakunle, a Westernized schoolteacher, the play explores themes of cultural identity, gender dynamics, and power. Sidi, the beautiful “Jewel,” navigates their competing visions with wit and agency, challenging assumptions about progress and patriarchy. 

Rich in Yoruba performance traditions - dance, mime, and music - the play critiques colonial influence while celebrating indigenous resilience, ultimately suggesting that true empowerment lies in understanding, not erasing, one’s cultural roots.

Nobel Literary Prize recipient Wole Soyinka’s play fuses biting satire with vivid folklore and pageantry, capturing the tension between tradition and modernity through unforgettable characters and humour.


Tickets at showpass.com/the-lion-and-the-jewel
Performances: February 19-21, 2026
King Street Theatre, Fort McMurray

Rated PG for mature situations
Approximate run-time: 90 minutes
No intermission

Doors open: 7:00 pm
Show starts: 7:30 pm


How to find King Street Theatre:

- Located inside Fort McMurray Composite High School (9803 King Street, downtown)
- Park in the school parking lot
- Enter through the main entrance of the school
- Please wear shoe covers provided
- Follow signs to King Street Theatre


For more information, visit swampratexperience.com/lion-and-jewel or email hanna@swampratexperience.com. #YMMtheatre
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-mcmurray/the-lion-and-the-jewel-by-wole-soyinka/200029705504446
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://showpass.com/the-lion-and-the-jewel?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fort+mcmurray-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Mcmurray
- **state**: AB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: King Street Theatre, T9H 1L3
- **lat**: 56.71087
- **long**: -111.35464
- **full address**: King Street Theatre, T9H 1L3, 99 Centennial Dr, Wood Buffalo, AB T9H, Canada, Fort Mcmurray

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Swamp Rat Experience (https://allevents.in/org/swamp-rat-experience/19871358)

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  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=The+Lion+and+the+Jewel+by+Wole+Soyinka&date=21+Feb

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** King Street Theatre, T9H 1L3, 99 Centennial Dr, Wood Buffalo, AB T9H, Canada, Fort Mcmurray
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Swamp Rat Experience
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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