End Note

“Is not the point of every story, that it strikes a chord in us and goes into lore and becomes common property?”
-Ken S Wiwa

Encore!

Those nagging imperatives of ours; The stories we must tell. Truth, History, Identity and Hope are some of ours. These are the stories and oral traditions we try to impact in an objective manner primed by an intellectual curiosity that knows no bounds. Such that the generations that follow may ‘know’. That they may know and not be lost, or cajoled. This is our truth, tell us yours.

The arts, theatre and the business of enchanting we are certain, is the career for us. On the subject, we are free of doubt. Whilst those around us may loose theirs, our head remains firmly on our collective shoulders. Reality exists, and we do think it ‘knowable’. It is a question of animating the world we live in, here and now with the values of our past as this will tell us where we are going. The stories of our past give an essence of who we are today which enlightens us as to why we are here and what we can achieve.

This is HoON’s collective call and what we were placed here to do at this particular point in time. In our capacity as performers and creative persons from the Niger Delta, Nigeria and Africa at large, all we want to do is accentuate life. To the banks of 'Life-River’, take us. We shall bend, sip and drink.

Who is ever to say? With your input, these dreams we dream may just grow wings soar and take to the skies? So please, indulge us… just a little. Until you do, we shall just have to occupy our time in ways that amuse us until the curtains go up and our time comes.

…Oh and she will. We know. For we have beckoned her. Even now, her barge approaches….

In for the long haul,

Telema Tonye Batubo
Visual Artistic Director
April, 2009

An invitation to the round table

Calling all artistic and creative persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds with a strong interest in Costuming, Theatre and Performance Art

Seeking a team of like-minded individuals interested in joining/formulating a multidisciplinary theatre ensemble. A hotbed of Creative Talent and a proactive Art Collective. Odycee does not perpetuate difference but rather, empowerment.

We produce live performance art and theatric pieces based on the African ideal using traditional methodologies including mime, physical theatre, song and dance.

We are particularly interested in meeting facilitators and creative individuals with a strong commitment to excellence.

‘When one dreams alone, it is only a dream. When many dream together, it is the beginning of a new reality’.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

the House of Odycee believes that the implementation of equal opportunity polices stimulate a healthy and more productive atmosphere and creates a better quality of life and a fair treatment for all.

As an organisation working with people from many backgrounds, we celebrate this diversity of culture and community and the artistic and cultural enrichment from which we all benefit.

We are committed to the provision of opportunities irrespective of race, creed or gender.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

“Cultural diversity depicts Society and its arts as containing a great span of different voices. It responds to the integrity of those voices and recommends they be accorded a fair hearing”.

At the House of Odycee,
We believe true diversity is inclusive and holistic.

House of ODYCEE – Media & Creative Consultancy Services

What We Do, cont.

Media & Creative Consultancy Services

A Stamp of Authenticity

Art/Visual Direction & Project Management (Primer Services)

• Fashion & Couture based projects
  
• Theatre Productions
  
• Show/Event Conceptualization & Content Development
  
• Creative Businesses Development & Consultancy
  
• Provision & implementation of high-class entertainment solutions.
  
• Co-ordination of Exhibitions & Conferences
  

Design

Set/Spatial Design for Film, Television, Live Stage & the everyday. Let us turn your aesthetic endeavour, passion and heart into a technical offering.

Interiors, Exteriors and Custom/Specially themed environments (Geomancy)

Costume & Prop Design for Film, Television and Live Stage

Design Notes, Research, Costing, Fabric Swatches, Co Market Advice

Fashion Design– Formal/ Semi-Formal & Haute Couture

Men’s/Women’s Wear, Casual Foot Wear (Men’s) & Jewellery

Creative Writing

• Poetry
• Speech Writing for Public Figures
• Communications for Creative Start-Ups & Art based Projects
• Preparation of Papers on themes of African Heritage & Culture
• Editing, Review & Adaptations for Books, Stage & Film Scripts

Other Services Offered

• Stylist for Photo Shoots
• Hair & Make-Up Consultancy
• Photography
• Choreography (Dance & Special Projects)
• Sound Design
• Light Design