So I haven’t really shown/told anyone about this blog and a
friend of mine says it’s because I’m ashamed that it looks like a graveyard. I’m
making it come alive the same way my weekend was live sha.
My school closed on
Friday so my 3 week holiday has begun, whoohooo. I had been looking forward to Lala
Akindoju’s Open mic theatre for a really long time, since I was in uni to be
honest. It was the first one of the year and I was motivated despite whatever
hindrances to be there. I went on my own as the people I was supposed to go
with couldn’t make it.
I drove and for those who don’t know this, Lagos roads are rough. I got pulled over because I crossed a line at the Adeola Odeku Junction. In my defense, the traffic light wasn’t working and there was no policeman at the junction. So I followed the car in front of me but I was too slow. The police man came first and then the LASTMA official, they asked for my driver’s license and then told me to pull over.
Lesson Learnt-Never give a police man your original driver’s license,
just give them a photocopy and then drive off, hehe
Anyways, the LASTMA lady sat down in the front seat, the
policeman tried to enter but I sparked. When she asked me anything for weekend,
Detuke the actress came into action. I played the victim card, corper card,
crying lady card and then I was finally let free. Pretty dramatic start to my
weekend, right.
Luckily, I bumped into a family friend so I had company for the
show. He’s a pretty talented guy, photographer, on-air personality on Smooth fm
and he performed twice, a spoken word piece he wrote and then a monologue.
I didn’t take any pictures but the official pictures will be
out someday. I spotted Jide Odukoya taking pictures, I absolutely love the
quality of his pictures, I think that’s how I found out at open mic theatre in
the first place. I wanted to do something because of the fact that it was such
an amazing platform but I didn’t because I hadn’t rehearsed anything. Next
time, which is in June, theme-improvisation, I will get on that stage.
I better see you on that stage girl! ;)
ReplyDeleteImma be there girrrrl, hehe, started practicing already, hehe
DeleteI'm such a couch/bed potato..Constantly missing out on fun stuff like this
ReplyDeleteUgghh tell me about it. them Lastma guys are the worst really!
I am no actress so I always have to end up parting with money -__-
Awww, better get off your couch/bed, time for that one dey and time for fun dey too! I'll start putting up more posts on upcoming events, haven't done so in a while.
DeleteHmmm, they really are the worst, when you know what you can do with that money, the tears will come, just think of what you can use that money to buy, hehe