- Yetunde Wunmi shared that her option to turn out to be an actress led to the top of her marriage.
- She mentioned this in an interview with BBC Yorùbá.
- Yetunde started her performing profession in 1982 with Sunday Akinola’s theatre group.
Nigerian actress Yetunde Wunmi shared that her option to turn out to be an actress led to the top of her marriage.
She mentioned this in an interview with BBC Yorùbá.
The 64-year-old started her performing profession in 1982 with Sunday Akinola’s theatre group.
She shared that her love for performing grew after she met the well-known filmmaker, Adeyemi Afolayan.
“Adelove introduced the stage drama to Danjuma movie near the place I lived then. I can not neglect the person. He wore all white that day. He wore a white shoe and got here out from a white automotive,” she mentioned.
“Everyone ran in direction of the person and I additionally went nearer to verify I touched his garments. I used to be very joyful on the time. It felt like I touched a gold. That was when my curiosity in theatre began to develop. I misplaced my marriage as a consequence of my love for this theatre.
“I by no means regretted doing theatre since then as a result of God has been gracious to me.
“One expertise I can not neglect was once I joined my boss’ group. I used to be nursing a child who was nonetheless underneath 41 days. Someday, I mentioned let me stroll out however I noticed my group having rehearsals. I requested if there was an outing. My boss’ spouse then advised me the troop was touring. I didn’t inform my husband the reality. I solely advised him I used to be going to go to my mom in one other city. I adopted the troop to Ilorin the place we began the stage performances.
“Anytime I used to be referred to as to the stage to bounce, I might use my costume to wrap the newborn and provides the kid to somebody and get the kid again each time I used to be carried out. The following day, the kid was having a excessive temperature and I went to the pharmacy to get medication for the newborn.
“Two days later, my boss advised me to return residence because of the child’s well being however I refused and advised him I used to be staying again. I used to be ultimately paid N16 — which was the precise quantity I spent on treating the kid. I used to be not involved as a result of I used to be simply joyful to have been part of the present.
“Probably the most painful a part of it was that the newborn died after a 12 months and 10 days previous. So, the kid didn’t benefit from the success of theatre with me. It’s one thing I’ll always remember.”