Bolanle Austen-Peters
4 Jan
At the beginning and end of each show, she would mount the stage to address the audience, as the director of the play. Each show was sold out, and it’s obvious that Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters is a happy, satisfied woman.
9 Nov
Twenty-Five stage plays, including three international showpieces, will headline the Lagos International Theatre Festival (LITF) 2024, which kicks off on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
24 Oct
FirstBank has partnered with Bolanle Austen-Peters (BAP) and the Lagos State Government to nurture Nigeria’s arts and cultural development as well as empower the youths to explore opportunities within the creative sector at the inaugural Lagos International Theatre Festival.
16 Oct
Celebrated filmmaker and Terra Kulture Lagos CEO, Bolanle Austen-Peters, will participate in the American Film Showcase (AFS) Film & TV Leadership Initiative Programme across multiple American cities from October 9 to 23, 2024, alongside her fellow esteemed colleagues.
3 Aug
Condolences have continued to pour in for the late music star, actress and broadcast journalist, Onyeka Onwenu, who slumped and died shortly after a performance at a birthday celebration on Tuesday.
8 Jun 2024
If there is anything the award-winning theatre director and filmmaker, Bolanle Austen-Peters, has proven to be passionate about, then
7 Jun 2024
Dr. Akpa Chidinma, an Aesthetic physician, and CEO of CurvyGirl Essentials who also served as the medical team lead for Hilda Baci’s cook-a-thon, hosted an exclusive private screening of the historic film "Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti," directed by the esteemed Bolanle Austen-Peters. The event, held at Cube Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX in Lekki, Lagos, gathered distinguished women for…
21 May 2024
Senator Florence Ita Giwa hosted an exclusive private screening of the acclaimed film, Funmilayo Ransom Kuti, directed by the renowned Bolanle Austen Peters. The event, held at Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX in Lekki, Lagos, brought together 50 distinguished women for an evening filled with inspiration, empowerment, and solidarity. The room was charged with energy as influential…
16 May 2024
Generations of schoolchildren have grown up being taught that Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria.
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Netflix has announced its upcoming release, "House of Ga'a," directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters, as a way to commemorate women in arts. The film delves into the 18th-century life of Bashorun Ga'a, a kingmaker in the old Oyo empire, Dorothy Ghettuba, Netflix's Director of Content in Sub-Saharan Africa, expressed excitement about collaborating with one of the…
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