Audition for Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

As part of its Globe 2 Globe Project, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre presents a once-in-a-lifetime celebration for the London 2012 Festival.

37 International companies will present all Shakespeare’s plays in a different language over six weeks. The Nigerian entry is “The Winter’s Tale” produced by Renegade Theatre and directed by Wole Oguntokun. Presentation to be on 24th & 25th May 2012 at Shakespeare’s Globe, London.

Auditions @1, Akinwunmi Street (Top Floor), off Herbert Macaulay Way, by Casino Cinema/Rowe Park, Yaba, Lagos.
Date – Saturday 10th September.
Time – 10am prompt.

Actors MUST be fluent in English and Yoruba.

For lucid enquiries, call Anike Alli-Hakeem on 0808 123 9477.

Greener Pastures

“The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be so wonderful if there were not dark valleys to traverse” Hellen Keller

Sometimes as humans we are tempted to envy people around us who appear to be succeeding. Our times and seasons are different. Scripture says we should not be like fools who compare themselves with themselves. Rejoice with people making progress around you. If the grass appears to be greener on the other side of the fence, you can rest assured that the water bill is higher too.

Don’t let what you lack put a lid to your progress. Look at what you have and make use of it. The greatest capital is the willingness to start with what you have and where you are. All you need is to think creatively, look afresh at what you normally take for granted.

You don’t need any special talent. Just be passionate about what you do or look for something you are passionate about and do it excellently. Put your mind to it and in a short while you will blow peoples mind with your performance.

It is important you are productive. You can’t afford to be in the market place and be idle. An English adage says idleness is the beginning of all vices. Do not bite at the bait of idleness beneath it is a hook. Keep on walking. Don’t spend all the time thinking or talking about the dream or vision. Take steps. A Chinese proverb says “he who deliberates fully before taking a step will spend his entire life on one leg”.

Yes there will be limitations to overcome. Don’t let that scare you. Success is like wrestling a gorilla, you don’t quit when you are tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired says Robert Strauss. There will be temptations to quit. Please don’t yield. Dr Maxwell said “quitting is not running from our problems, it is running from the opportunity to solve our problems”.

As I close, I will like to remind you that though we aren’t what we ought to be and we aren’t where we ought to be but thank God, we aren’t what we used to be.

DON’T FOLLOW THE CROWD

Do not fear what they fear or dread what others dread. You need to take a proactive stand!

You cannot afford to go down with this economic meltdown. In spite of the present scenario, some people are still making profit largely because they are meeting needs. What is your focus? What do you see? I read in a magazine recently that the eyes gets thousands of signals per time and what comes to our awareness are:
1- What is entirely new
2- What we consider as a threat and
3- What opportunities/ things we are on the lookout for.

We have to renew our minds so we can see opportunities before they become obvious to many.

Some people will be selling because they are panicky but you buy wisely .This is a great season to rise to economic stardom. Do not go to sleep now that others are in a slumber. Re-strategize and fashion your recovery programme. You may need to reduce your consumption. Weed out non essential items from your purchases. In fact you may reduce your travels. Make any temporary adjustment to keep your head up.


You have to trust your guts and instinct. Do not seek the mobs approval to take an action.

Albert Einstein said "If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it"

You need to be ahead of the crowd. Identify opportunities before the masses and take position.

All I am trying to convey to you is that: This is the worst time in history to stay idle in the market place


OLUYEMI adeosun

OPPORTUNITIES

Recently, I came across a definition of the word poor. And it really intrigued me. POOR means passing over opportunities repeatedly. When people want to explain away the success of others, they simply say that that man is lucky or has great opportunities. Al Capone was quoted to have said that all men have opportunities to be successful via legitimate means.

Opportunities are either coming your way or passing you by. Opportunity is available to all and sundry. However you must be able to identify it to be able to capitalize on it. Opportunity is no good if you do not seize it. The law of recognition or identification is critical when it comes to opportunity. In essence every situation, location or occurrence is potentially an opportunity depending on your perspective. You do not need many opportunities. One opportunity well utilized is enough to propel you to greater heights.

A well-trained and developed mind sees more opportunity than the average mind. Opportunities exist everywhere. Opportunities are oblivious to some people because they are dressed in work uniforms. People who shy from responsibilities usually miss out on opportunities. Opportunities also present themselves when others have challenges that we can utilize our skills to solve. When you excel at your present undertaken, you make yourself attraction to other opportunities.

Opportunities themselves as:

People- treat everyone you meet with dignity and respect.
Places- pick up an idea, body of knowledge or mentality.
Problems- you discover your talents and capacity to solve problems
Powerful opposition- you know how valuable your goals are.
Preparation- it increases your capacity to contribute
Pain- it helps you help others who will face similar challenges
Period or time- that you are alive now is an opportunity to act.

Dig your well before you are thirsty. Develop yourself to the extent that people will count meeting you an opportunity. Go and succeed.