FYB OF THE WEEK – MALE

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Stage Voice: Welcome to Stage Voice, Can you tell us about yourself?

Joshua: I am Fakunle Bolaji Joshua by name also known as JOSHSTICKS, I am from Ibadan Oyo State. I am a fine and theatre artist and a professional drummer, A part 4 student of Dramatic art department.

Stage Voice: Can you tell us about  the major you chose in your final year?

Joshua: Stage management is the behind-the-scenes work that helps make a play or performance happen smoothly. It involves organizing and coordinating  cast and crew, and making sure everything is ready for the show to go on. I chose to Major in Stage Management because to me it's not an avenue to stage managed a production alone but a privilege to learn from other production team because the stage Manager serves as the theatre relations manager of any performance. I am happy with whatever I do as a stage manager and I can't regret it...That I am a stage manager doesn't mean I can't direct I have done that countless times even before I gained admission to OAU...And lastly stage management is not for the weak πŸ‘Œ

Stage Voice: Can you tell us about your theatre experience before Dramatic Arts?

Joshua: Γ“mΓ³πŸ˜‚, Well it's been long I have been into acting not knowing that I will still study Dramatic art, but professionally it's started in 2014 when I was admitted to study Theatre art at Federal college of education (special) Oyo. Personally I was into online comedy then. Which my stage name is what people still call me with, BRODAJOSHUA. I did my siwes at J15 school of performing arts for 4 month, I was the lead drummer and one of the choreographer for a dance troop we created during our NCE days named(NNCH) new Nigerian cultural heritage.

Stage Voice:Na Boss, you be like this ooh πŸ™Œ, Can you tell us about your drumming skills?

Joshua: Ha boss ke, I am just a small boy Γ³Γ² I am still learning eshaanu mi.Drumming is a gift from God to me, because I can't remember if someone taught me how to go about it ...... I Sha know that once I see a drum I play it. The once I know and I can remember I started drumming very early in primary school, I have been going for shows in church, wedding program, theatre productions, studio work e.t.c. the more I go out I see new drum and I play them, although once I see a new drum it's not that I will play it perfectly immediately but starting from that moment my research on that particular drum will start..... Even if I did not have phone I have some baba that I do go and ask, I will describe what I saw and they will tell me what it entails....I joined Association of Professional drummers of Nigeria in 2012 I guess if I can still remember, because my mum did not want me to join on time so I won't be following friends that will teach me things.... I started from playing agogo, to samba, sekere, konga, agbamole to drums, then to gangan.Then to the 8 dundun family, BΓ tΓ  family, Igbin family.And I have trained alot of people that I can not remember, either paid training or free.... boys and girls....And even  I am also learning I just concluded an intensive drum training which I went for in Ila at the beginning of this semester. Now I play drums from different tribes and families, drum from different culture.... And now I can also fix turned drums, like gangan, omele, agbamole, trap set, konga e.t.c.

Stage Voice: Wow! This is very inspiring and very interesting 😊, How has the race been  for you in theatre as a whole?

Joshua: God has been faithful.

Stage Voice: He is always πŸ™Œ, what have been your most amazing experience in Pit theatre?

Joshua: That will be our initiation period as Sui Generis ha it was truly Amazing.

Stage Voice: Can you tell us about the process?

Joshua: Hmm, yes at the beginning most of us did not even understand what we were doing, it was like they are disturbing us to some, it was like is this what drama means to some, to some it was like what is all this, but to me I already know what it means because that was my secord initiation or third in the world of theatre, I did one in my NCE, I did another at J15 school of performing arts which was very Mad also but Oau own is now the baba of all, it was very stressful at the beginning but towards the end I feel like we should continue which I believe that is how most of us felt like.To me it was a grate opportunity to know how things is been done and also an avenue to learn more, especially helpful in terms of practicals, strength, because yoruba people will say ohun ti αΊΉyαΊΉ ba je Leye n gbe fo. I belongs to Sui Generis by initiation (birth) and Academically Grandeza Greatness......

Stage Voice: Can you tell us about your plan after Dramatic Arts?

Joshua: Hmm I have a lot in mind but I can't share that but I know that the lord that brought me this far we surely complete what he has started in my life.

Stage Voice: It will be completed to the fullness for you, Can you give us what we should be expecting for your projects play coming up soon?

Joshua: Haaaaa ilu ogun fe dunπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Stage Voice: Pls can you explain to us in English?

Joshua: The drums of war will be played and people will dance to it's tune......We are ready to give it to our audience back to back and by God's grace they will enjoy God in us.

Stage Voice: We are ready for you all, Any last words to your junior colleague?

Joshua: Last word keh, I still have alot to tell my junior coleague Γ³Γ², Anyway all I will say to them is that, They should all do their best and leave the rest for God to complete and I pray that God that help our seniors, that is helping us and will help us till we succeed will not fail them when they need him..... Amen

Stage Voice: It was so nice having you, Enjoy the rest of the semester 😊


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