DIRECTOR-PRODUCER SHOW REEL

Alright guys, Here is a fast peep into select film works of Director Austine Lordlaz. The show-reel below is a "collage" of his works as a Writer, Director, Producer, and Editor.Well, if you see some credits to him on Camera/Cinematography just smile, its one of those moments you would say "where there is no doctor" .Your comments and criticism will only make us get better. so, endeavor to drop some comments and hit us up for Film  and Theater production business :austinelordlaz@yahoo.com ,+2348067928977 .

SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH POETRY BY BENCOURAGE ODEY

   
Bencourage Odey, a social commentator and critic  addresses social change through poetry and spoken words. As a social commentator and artiste, he chooses to advocate change in the  his environment via this genre.  Checkout these amazing poetry bits and ponder!

  TO MY SOUL BROTHER

Soul Brother, take this Olive Branch
But Beware of that MAN
He is of one and same 'CABAL'
Be it the 'Umbrella' or the 'BROOM'
If you do not 'belong' - You Are DOOMED!

Soul Brother, BEWARE!
Or are you not AWARE
That you MUST NOT complain or SUE
The HERDSMAN who left You
In a 'BLOODY' pool?
Remain in your nest and rest.
Until OCTOBER 1st,
If you must protest
Or 'FIGHT' for what 'you think' is your RIGHT.
To them it is a TABOO!
And one name you MUST NOT bear is KALU !


              POLLUTANTS
POLLUTANTS are:
Not just Substances that SPOIL
But Circumstances that FOIL.

Pollutants are WE, the disagreeing 'faithfuls'
More 'sinned' than 'sinning':
Orthodox, Protestants and Pentecostals.
It's also about the Shias versus the Sunnis
Negros trying to pass for Whites
L.G.B.T. on the rise.
Its about Us expanding the Divide
The real faults in this Hate-Tide!

Pollutants are those 'Impeccable' heirs
Our parliamentary Methuselahs
Their First and Second Term intentions
Clueless and Heartless decisions!
It's about their Rot, and our Failing Justices
Taking sides and Wronging rights.

POLLUTANTS are these lingering dirges
In our modern world of human carnage
Bearing witness to these CHAIN-GEs
Of endless sentences - demanding salvage.
It's about the Whippers and the Whipped
And the Scars that woo their Bleed!

It's about Arewa, Oduduwa and Biafra
The strives of Zik, Awolowo and Balewa
Pains for a Cohesive WaZoBia!
The trailing cries of Saro-Wiwa
The truths of Dele Giwa
The strides of 'Baba' Fela
To the Rallies of Charlie !
'Wasted' efforts for an 'unrepentant' NIGERIA!

Worst still, it's about a Saintless Me
Faulting everybody and everything
So much like the You - the unceasing Venter
- the Social (Media) Militia
Only watching and not Marching?!
The real Substances and Circumstances
That Spoil and Foil !!!


           "DEAR AMERICA"
Dear AMERICA,
I sing your PRAISE
Cry for your VISA
Dream of a PLACE
Like CALIFORNIA
But as that MAN kissed that OTHER
And that 'familiar' HAND
Pulled that TRIGGER,
Then I REMEMBER
My skin is Black and NO OTHER.
Would you THEN
Like those 'Three Idiots' say "ALL IS WELL"?
Yours sincerely,
That boy from AFRICA.

Bencourage Odey is a post graduate candidate of theatre and media studies university of Calabar where he Majors in Social and behavior change communication. (SBCC)

Black Market Stage play - set to Rock Nigerian Theatre spaces

Austine Lordlaz is set to hit up the Theatre space in Calabar - Cross River state of Nigeria with a fresh socio-economic cum political dramatic satire "Black market" .the play tells of the trails of a nation who has lost the habit of ruling themselves. It pitches on the diverse attempts of different individuals and groups who engage in different activities to outwitt the other in order to gain power to control resources. Black market is written and directed by Austine Lordlaz. Produced by Clay Torch Productions in collaboration with Theatre la Mask.
The production is to hold at The

Chinua Achebe arts Theatre Calabar on the 4th and 5th september 2017.
The director and his thirty man cast wishes to tour Nigeria with the play production.

NAIJA PALAVA EPISODE 8

 HEY GUYS… while Nigeria still basks in the threshold of hunger
and economic recession some youth in calabar south of cross river state
caught  a suicide bomber (boko-haram). Hmmmm this is not just tori
ooo.” This one don join badgang”. Watch this week’sepisode of Naija
palava series from the creative spine of DIRECTOR AUSTINELORDLAZ. Remember our royal rumble Cliché: don’t try this at home. ENJOY.                       

Austine Lordlaz is a Professional Film and Theatre Director. A Writer,  Poet,
and Critic and production manager with precision and passion.
Hecurrently awaits the award of a master’s degree in directing for the
theatre and Media. He has a couple of  feature films and published works
to his credit. Naija palava  series is one of his idle moments of
creation.

NAIJA PALAVA EPISODE 6

A homosexual person is romantically or sexually attracted to people of their own gender. Men who are romantically or sexually attracted to other men are called gay. while many African countries frown at any human with gay tendencies, As of June 2016, thirteen European countries legally recognize and perform same-sex marriage, namely Belgium, Denmark,  Finland (effective from 2017), France, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.  Abeg, grama don do. Wetin I wan talk be say, for Nigeria, plenty pipo no like that thing wen dem call “Homo” but as economic recession dey, guys don take homo as work ooo. This week, director Austine Lordlaz   dey nak you homo edition ooo .Watch #Naijaplalava episode 6 . Don’t try this at home sha.

Austine Lordlaz is a Professional Film and Theatre Director. A Writer,  Poet, and Critic and production manager with precision and passion. He currently awaits the award of a master’s degree in directing for the theatre and Media. He has a couple of published works to his credit. Naija palava  series is one of his idle moments of creation.

AUSTINE LORDLAZ

NAIJA PALAVA EPISODE 5

Una weldone o! I sey make I salute una as I bring ogbonge tori come dis weekend. As I never show for dis tori arena before, e go over make sense make I for hail my people! Few weeks ago, Nollywood recorded an ugly incident of an Actor who got burnt while on set. Una remember d gist abi? Na dat fine-boy actor, Ani Iyoho, wey fire burn. Fear catch people ooo but carry oyibo baff am, come dey  call am “Publicity stunt”- (We die there!) Hmmm for this Naija Palava Episode 5, the director see fire no be small. Na d opposite happen dis time o. Director wey sey him wan show actors how to do d real stunt, receive original disfigurement, come see as him own actors contribute beat give am! Chai afraid
dey catch me ooo.  Watch this Episode 5 from the creative-well of Austine Lordlaz LaffTV. Enjoy.

BENCOURAGE ODEY

 Bencourage Odey is a graduate of Theatre and Media studies ,University of Calabar. He studies for a master’s degree in same Department. He is a prolific  actor, director, poet and a free-lance journalist with strong passion for social commentaries and sports . He is a contributing writer on this space.

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THE SCHEMER 3

…"Why did I wake him up to this embarrassment? Did I do wrong in waking him to behold his love  who ensured our vigil for a Godot? Am I responsible for what has happened? Why is my friend so weak?" These rhetorics make riotous thoughts in Ken's head. He had only stopped by last night to have a discussion with Mike but could not initiate the conversation, no thanks to the present situation. Someone just has to break the deafening silence!  "How did you get into this humiliation, Mike? Are you not a man? Did you just let Gina slap you and walk away? Tell me, how can you believe that condom was... Ken stops as he realizes Mike is about to do the usual - warn him against meddling in their affair. Letting Gina have her way all the time is  totally wrong. There really had to be an explanation. Ken is convinced his friend is more than this, definitely. He recalls Mike's boast about the inability of any girl causing him any mental stress, let alone humiliation. As if struck by what people call “divine inspiration”, Ken resumes, "Look, Mike, I don't care what you will feel or say, It may cost me our friendship, that's fine! But I just need to talk .What's happening to you? How can you keep mute in all of these? You're acting all dumb!  Your girl didn't turn in last night, she has no explanation to that, she slaps you so hard, and makes you believe a used ..."Will you just shut up?" Mike cuts in. He continues almost in a suppressed anger through some forming tears, "Gina pays for this space and my school fees too! He yells out! Now does that make sense to you?” Ken is dumbstruck; he possibly can’t believe his friend who lives “large” on Campus is saying this. Almost replying in  one of his Lecturer's Cliché manner of  expression, "Well, I hope it does” … Ken Certainly needs more conviction in order to water this down his throat…There must be more to this. STAY ON TO THIS BLOG FOR MORE EVERY TUESDAY.

AUSTINE LORDLAZ

 Austine Lordlaz is a Professional Film and Theatre Director. A Writer,  Poet, and Critic with precision and passion. He currently awaits the award of a master’s degree in directing for the theatre and Media. He has a couple of published works to his credit. “the shemer “story series is his brain child  created to encourage the art of unique story telling.

OLUCHI KALU

 Oluchi Kalu, is a graduate of Theatre and Media studies, University of Calabar, Calabar. She is a Writer, an Actor, a Model, and a Poet. She loves all the magic a fictitious writing brings through a creative mind. She is the Editor “The Schemer”   story series