Femi Elufowoju Jr
| Femi Elufowoju, jr | |
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| Born |
October 31, 1962 Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British, Nigerian |
| Education | Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Leeds, London South Bank University |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
Femi Elufowoju, jr (born 31 October 1962) is a British-born Nigerian actor, performer, and director. He is the first theatre director of African descent to establish a national touring company in the UK. His stage work has been featured at the Royal Court Theatre, the Royal National Theatre, the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Manchester's Royal Exchange, the Theatre Royal, Stratford East and the Soho Theatre, and he has worked under such notable theatre directors as Sir Richard Eyre, Nicholas Hytner, Yvonne Brewster, John Retallack, Annabel Arden, Jude Kelly and Annie Castledine.
Femi Elufowoju was born on 31 October 1962 in Hammersmith, London, to Nigerian parents from Ile-Ife. He attended Copenhagen Primary & Junior School, Islington, from 1967 to 1974, before moving to Nigeria where he stayed until 1985. He attended Sacred Heart Primary School, Ring Road, Ibadan, in 1975 and the Oyo State College of Arts and Science in 1980.
Elufowoju read Law at University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) but was advised to withdraw in 1985 just before returning to the UK. Then he attended North London College and got a Certificate in Community Theatre. He later got a bachelor's degree in Dramatic Arts from Leeds University and Bretton Hall, the affiliated drama training institute.
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