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Tales of Eve is a Nigerian TV drama series created and produced by Olatubosun Olaegbe, which premiered in June 2011. It is a collection of moving stories which accurately portray the life and experiences of African women as they live through the trials and triumphs of womanhood. Tales of Eve is an insightful recollection of the stories that may otherwise have remained untold; each story exhaustively explored to understand every thought and emotion, scripted into drama and brought to life for all to experience.

Tales of Eve is a Genesis Studios Production.

== Plot ==

Tales of Eve is an entirely new form of expression for the African woman, providing her with a distinct voice with which she can finally speak of the place in which she finds herself in the society. In each story, you will meet her in different stages of life - childhood, adolescence, maturity, old age. She is constantly reborn with different backgrounds: wealth, poverty, education and illiteracy. You will discover her struggles, her triumphs; her failures, her victories; her mistakes and her restitutions; her wisdom, her folly; the depth of her hatred and the breadth of her love. Each story intimately explores social, psychological, cultural and even moral issues and the manner in which they are presented to our women.

== Season One ==

Season One of Tales of Eve is titled “SIMI” after the lead character Simi. SIMI stars a stellar cast that includes Belinda Effah portraying the lead role of Simi, Tina Mba and Kayode Odumosu (a.k.a. Pa Kasumu) as her mother and father respectively, and other shining lights in the Nigerian movie industry like Jide Kosoko, Nobert Young, Kate Adepegba, Ireti Osayomi-Bakare and Gloria Young. Most notable, however, is the performance of the emerging stars of Nigerian film and television with the likes of Frankincense Eche-Ben, portraying the mean and unrepentant Efe, Opeyemi Oloni as the jealous and scheming Lillian, 'Zikky Alloy' as Simi’s faithful, yet over-indulgent high school sweetheart, Henry and Gab Liberty as the London trained lawyer Deji, who fights to get justice for Simi. It was directed by Adeoye "Bakky" Bakare and written by Chinny Ugoji.

Synopsis

Simi is a young girl who experiences the horrors and repercussions of rape in rural Nigeria. At eighteen and fresh out of high school in the little village of Agbome, Simi dreams of a better future for herself; a future that involves going to the University in the city and marrying her high school sweetheart Henry. However, those dreams are shattered when her innocence is stolen by Efe, her close friend Lillian’s brother who has just returned to Agbome after his National Youth Service. Shattered, bruised and emotional battered, Simi has to decide if to report the incidence or suffer in silence. How will her parents handle it? Will Henry still love and adore her? Who will believe her? Will Efe ever pay for his sins? Will she ever be free to dream again? These are the many questions that haunt Simi as she battle with her own self-loathing. Then everything goes from bad to worse when she discovers she is pregnant. Rejected by the ones she loved; betrayed by those closest to her, hers is a heart-wrenching tale of dreams broken and hopes dashed, and of the emergence of a fighter from the ashes of defeat.

== Major Cast ==

Simi, portrayed by Belinda Effah is the sweet, hardworking, likable girl next door. Her background is humble and she is the third of four children. Simi idolizes her dad and desires to attend University and be a professor so she can teach like him. This is viewed as ambitious as her 2 elder sisters went straight into trading and from there to their husband’s houses. She loves to please and it is her sweet non-aggressive nature that attracts her one and only boyfriend, Henry. Simi believes that Henry is her soul mate and secretly hopes to marry him in a couple of years. Withholding sex from him is also her way of testing Henry to see if he’s there for the long haul.

Henry, portrayed by Zikky Alloy is the baby of his family and is the only one living at home with his parents. As the baby, he has always been a bit over-indulged. Known to be quite the ladies’ man, Henry in truth, is quite harmless. However, he is very protective of Simi and her insistence on abstinence as well as her dreams of the future only makes him want her more. His love for her propels him to try and get into a good college so he can try to make all her dreams come true. A regular visitor to Simi’s house, he has even managed to charm her mother and is firm friends with her brother, Jimi. Though his parents think his relationship with Simi is an adolescent crush, Henry is faithful to Simi and a bit wary of her friend, Lillian, whom he thinks, is a little clingy.

Lillian, portrayed by Opeyemi Oloni is vivacious, outgoing, and very competitive. She loves to be the life of the party and most of the time she is. Her family is well off by village standards; her dad is the local doctor, her mom is recently deceased. Her only sibling has gone off to university so she is usually left to her own devices. Lillian wants Henry with everything within her but the he is so taken by Simi that he won’t even look her way! She decides to get close to Simi believing that Henry can’t help but notice her. Lillian is a patient vixen with a devious mind and is she’s just waiting for a chance to pounce and claim her prize.

Efe, portrayed by Frankincense Eche-Ben is Lillian’s older brother who has just completed his National Youth Service and only returns to the village at his father’s express request. He is dating Shade, a girl he met while serving in her father’s advertising company during NYSC and being an opportunist, quickly proposes to her in the hopes that it will secure his place in a world of luxury. Efe’s ambition is not in question but is only soiled by his devious, selfish nature. When Efe meets Simi, he takes a liking to her and desires to have her with the help of his sister Lillian. Simi rebuffs his advances, and what Efe cannot get through guile, he takes by force.

Deji, portrayed by Gab Liberty is the only son of his widowed mother who house Simi when she is thrown out on the streets. A trained lawyer who has just returned from the US, he takes up Simi’s case and decides to fight her battles and get her justice. Along the line Deji falls in love with Simi, even though his affections may not be returned as Henry still holds a special place in Simi’s heart.

== Season Two ==

Season Two is presently in post-production. It is tentatively titled "A Step Too Far" and stars KC Ejelonu, Wole Ojo, Zerziyia Wilson, Carol King and Paul Adams. It was written and directed by Tubosun Olasimbo.

Key Cast and Crew - At A Glance
{| class="wikitable" ! Season One !!
 * Major Cast || Belinda Effah, Zikky Alloy, Opeyemi Oloni, Frankincense Eche-Ben, Gab Liberty
 * Supporting Cast || Tina Mba, Kayode Odumosu, Kate Adepegba,  Ireti Osayomi-Bakare, Gloria Young
 * Guest Appearances || Nobert Young, Jide Kosoko, Hakeem Rahman
 * Producer || Olatubosun Olaegbe
 * Associate Producers || Niyi Wuraola, Omolara Olaegbe
 * Director || Adeoye Bakare
 * Writer || Chinny Ugoji
 * Director of Photography || Sola Olayiwola
 * Production Commenced || April 2011
 * Associate Producers || Niyi Wuraola, Omolara Olaegbe
 * Director || Adeoye Bakare
 * Writer || Chinny Ugoji
 * Director of Photography || Sola Olayiwola
 * Production Commenced || April 2011
 * Director of Photography || Sola Olayiwola
 * Production Commenced || April 2011
 * Production Commenced || April 2011
 * Production Commenced || April 2011