Television, stage and film actor Lerato Mvelase wants to quit the industry while she is still ahead.
Unlike many performers who wants to die onstage, the 40-year-old energetic actress wants to retire while she still in demand. If things go according to her plan, Mvelase wants to quit at 50, though she thinks by that time she'd still have a lot to offer the industry.
“I am 40 years old this year. I started to think about where I want to be in 10 years’ time. I love performing and it has put food on the table for my kids and family, but I don’t want to be still here at 50. I told myself in these 10 years I have to get my MBA and PhD. “Whether I am ready or not the show is opening on Friday. I am looking forward to the opening night. As a performer you always wish you could do better and you could give more until the show is done.
“The two are about to relocate to Canada and before doing that Raymond wants to speak to his father who was very abusive to him. His father was a soldier and experienced a lot of trauma and ended up taking that trauma on the kids. The three experience their own traumas in their lives.”which follows lovers who want to walk away from their relationships for various reasons, from lack of attraction to abusive situations. The show is currently airing on Saturdays at 8pm on Mzansi Wethu.