Kola Ogunmola

Kola Ogunmola was a Nigerian dramatist, actor, and director who helped establish Yoruba folk opera as a major theatrical form. Through the Ogunmola Travelling Theatre, he combined traditional Yoruba performance with music, dance, mime, and dramatic storytelling. His work included Ife Owo and a stage adaptation of Amos Tutuola’s The Palm-Wine Drinkard, helping bring Yoruba theatre to wider audiences.