(Thando
Fuze)
Conversations
with The Human presented and performed by Thando
Fuze is set to showcase on June 29 and 30, 2018, at the Durban Art Gallery and in
Pietermaritzburg on July 1, 2018.
The one-woman-show and book launch is a
reflection of Fuze’s journey through the years as a spoken word artist. The
project is a collection of the various creative works she has worked on for the
past 10 years. “Most of the work I’ll be performing is work that has saved me
and got me through some really tough times. I want people to understand and
feel that this more than just words, that a lot of emotions are invested into
it. Writers and poets, we too are human and this is how we get through all that
we go through,” says Fuze.
Based in Durban, Fuze has been nominated
twice for Best Female Performing Poet at the Original Material Awards,
performed at the 19th Poetry Africa International Festival alongside the likes
of Lebo Mashile, Mbali Vilakazi and Lesego Rampolokeng. She was one of 24 poets
whose work was published in the anthology entitled Home is where the Mic is featuring young contemporary poets from
across the globe.
Other stages include that of Poet in A
Suit, Sundowners, Cup O’ Thought and Poetry in Motion. “Most of my work is
relatable; I talk about family, about love, childhood and sometimes politics
and these are all things that as humans we have in common. I want people to
enjoy the performance, to walk out with a different and a more positive
perception of what poetry and what it means to us, now,” she says. “The book is
a way of preserving some of the work that I’ve done over the years. For readers
to be able to go back to it whenever they need to, to take from it what they
need to help them through or just for enjoyment. Moreover, it is to encourage
the culture of reading,” she adds”.
Conversations
with The Human
will feature other forms of art - contemporary dance, live music and multimedia
visuals.
For the Durban leg there will be a book
launch on June 29 at 18h00. Entrance is free and the book costs R100. An
hour-long show will happen on June 30 at 13h00, tickets available at R120 each
from Thando Fuze (none will be sold at the door).
For more information email
fuzepoet@gmail.com and follow like Thando Fuze on Facebook for daily updates.
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