TYRO OF THE WEEK

 

TYRO OF THE WEEK

STAGE VOICE: Hello!

This is Stage voice. Can you kindly introduce yourself to us please.

 

DAVID: My name is Wabara David. I’m a first year student of Dramatic arts. I’m a calm person on the surface but I can be very expressive when I get comfortable.  I enjoy music a lot, Listening, watching people make... I’m still thinking about making myself Just not ready yet. I love seeing people happy, People I love, Random strangers and all of that.

 

STAGE VOICE:Okayyyy! Can you explain more about you making music?

 

DAVID: Oh sureee.

 Personally I feel like music is peace of mind, it is freedom to me.

Music gives me room to be expressive,bare,unfiltered... all of that.

Makes me put out parts of me very few have seen or felt. Most important part of it all is that it makes me “happy”.

 

STAGE VOICE: Interesting!

 In our discussion earlier you made mention that you don't like kids, do you mean you don't want kids of your own or just kids in general?

 

DAVID:Ohh no no! I actually want kids.

 

STAGE VOICE: Explain to us please.

 

DAVID: I answered based on the emotions I felt at that moment

I had a child messing around me when I made the statement

So do you get it?

 

STAGE VOICE: So you mean you don't like annoying children?

 

DAVID: Exactly!

 

STAGE VOICE:Ehnehn now...so how was the initiation process for you?

 

 

DAVID: Dark times.

 Basically it was hell at first.

 

STAGE VOICE: I think I'll agree to that but wetin e show you wey you call am hell.

 

DAVID: I didn’t know much about the process before I came in. I just kept hearing “it is stressful” And I was like “ how stressful can it be"? Then I came in and it was beyond anything I had expected! There was so much to it. From the strenuous rehearsals, to the unnecessarily harsh coordinators... it was a lot! I actually don’t know how I was able to keep up till the end. I mean yeah my background(secondary school) gave me a bit of an edge but there was more to it. There’s was this “thing” that kept me going, call it SPIRIT OF THE THEATRE. Each time I felt myself pulling back, it’d hold me back. I learnt a lot from my initiation process,from my directors,coordinators and classmates. I learnt so much from them and I’m grateful for meeting and having the privilege of working with most of them.

 

STAGE VOICE:Awwwwn! So nice of you to share.

 Okay let's talk about you and getting closer to people during and after initiation. What about that?

 

 

DAVID: It was hard.

Very hard TBH. Probably because of my personality and background.

I didn’t get to have a lot of “new people” around, so coming here and meeting so many “new people” had me by my neck. At first I had a few friends, let’s say two  or three. I became friends with some of them ‘cause we had something or some things in common while the others were people I admired.

Hmm I spent most of my time “analyzing” the others, Noticing, Watching... Just there In the shadows running my “character analysis” and trying to see how each person would fit into my “story”.

 

STAGE VOICE: But you got close to people or let's say someone in particular?

 

DAVID:Yess I got close to a few of them

I call them “my Gees”

 

STAGE VOICE:Hmmm ,any female "gees"?

 

DAVID:Ehnehnnau.

 

STAGE VOICE: You no go like gist us?

 

DAVID: Gist no Dey boss?

Them be my guys.

 

STAGE VOICE: Lol! you get coconut head.

 I want to believe that you have a spec.

 

DAVID: Actually💀

 Definitely!

 

STAGE VOICE: Would you like to describe her?

 

DAVID:Okayyy.

 Beautiful (it’s essential) Smart,supportive,God fearing or who God dey fear💀. I don’t have any height preference tbh. Size? Idk I like meat so YEAH🤩, Must smell good! Good smell! Jesus, I simply cannot overemphasize this! It’s so important! That’s all I can think of for now.

 

STAGE VOICE:  "sips cold water" welldone boss.

 So what do you like most about the department?

 

DAVID:  Hmm, hard pick.

I guess it’s the fact that it gives me a chance to actually Work and ENJOY working. The fact that I’m learning and having fun at the same time.

 

STAGE VOICE: Wow...and the worst?

 

DAVID: Time consumption!

It doesn’t give me enough time to do other things I love.

 

STAGE VOICE: Anybody you look up to? I mean in the department.

 

DAVID: Has to be Marvelous

 

STAGE VOICE: Marvelous? Who is marvellous?

 

DAVID:  Edema Marvelous is my classmate and friend.

A vibrant young lad that goes all out for what he believes in.

He is talented,dedicated and trustworthy.

 

STAGE VOICE: That's wonderful I hope he knows it too.

 

DAVID: Oh yes he does.

 

STAGE VOICE: Nicer!

you are fun to talk to and it was nice meeting you.

 Any special shout outs?

 

DAVID:  My pleasure😊

Yess!  Shoutout to my OG Tinana Money! You’re a real one! I see you and you’re built for greatness. God bless you and everything you do.

 

STAGE VOICE:Goodluck in your tests thanks for chatting with us.

 

DAVID: Ayee!