Diepsloot based upcoming actress cant trade her love for art and acting for anything
DIEPSLOOT– Marota said she started acting at a tender age of 7 when she was doing Grade 1 in Thaduku Primary School in Ga-Molapo village in Limpopo.
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Diepsloot-based up and coming actress, Patience Marota (23) has described acting as a true calling.
Marota landed her first acting role as Flora in a local theatre play, A wedding with broken family affairs. It was recently staged at Selaelo Chuene Arts Centre in Riversands.
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Marota said she started acting at the tender age of seven when she was in Grade 1 at Thaduku Primary School in Ga-Molapo village in Limpopo.
“I used to narrate and perform book stories at school and at home. We didn’t have a theatre or a cinema where we could go and watch performances,” she added.
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“I am currently doing third year of my LLB degree with Unisa but acting has always been my passion and I’ve always wanted to do both. “Playing Flora’s role in A wedding with broken family affairs gave me assurance that acting is indeed my calling. Acting is my passion and I always wanted to do it professionally.
“I’m deeply grateful that Umtonje Voyage Production gave me an opportunity to be part of their cast for this play. I really enjoyed the role of Flora and I am looking forward to my next role to explore my passion.”
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