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FREDDY NYEZI
Was born and raised in the City of Cape Town. He is an aspiring performance-maker and multidisciplinary artist who expresses his creativity through poetry, acting and dancing. First introduced to drama by Assitej SA in his primary school years, he has fallen in love with the craft since. Blooming his dance career at a later time than the norm, Freddy has competed in both regional competitions as well as on a national scale and received a noteworthy number of medals. He has appeared in RIky Rick’s Sidlukotini music video, been a backup dancer for singer Rowlene Bosman and performed at the Artscape and Magnet Theatre, among others. He is currently pursuing a BA Theatre and Performance degree, specialising in Theatre-making, at the University of Cape Town.
“Every day it gets a little easier… But you gotta do it every day — that's the hard part. But it does get easier.”
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Boiling Point
'Boiling Point' is a poem from a devised performance, conceptualized and directed by Melisa Peter called, "Pins and Needles". Unfortunately
A pandemic of stillness
This piece is a collective of random thoughts throughout 2020, how life has been during the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic.
Class Blunder
Written by: Freddy Nyezi I closed my eyes and saw my hand shoot into the air, Grasping and grabbing at the oxygen atoms. My fingers fell...
SCRIBBLES
Scribbles is a short poem about navigating and piecing together all the thoughts in my head.
Pick my pocket
I found myself thinking about money a lot this year. Sometimes these thoughts manage to spoil my mood for the rest of the day.
Afterlife
A religious poem about the choices we make in life and where it could lead us after.
Weary
The tired reminiscing of the truth feared to be told of a love that was one sided and used for temporary happiness.
Woman: What is it that makes her special?
Written by Hannah Tayla What is it that makes her special? Is it the galaxies within her eyes? Or the worlds held in between her thighs? ...
Imbibes
Written by Freddy Nyezi these are the thighs that rub against each other. they fight over which one he’ll kiss and climb first. they...
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror is a short poem about finding peace within your reflection
There has to be a reason
Written by Freddy Nyezi I turned the lights off and My mind was dark. I waded through the sand dune And my heart was heavy. I heard the...
I’m (not) okay!
We are all fighting our own battles. Some of us need space, other’s need comfort but whatever it may be, it’s okay to not be okay.
Mood swings
A poem about how we tend to wear our emotions on our sleeve, without realizing we have the power over our passions, thoughts and behavior.
Letters
A story about someone who lost their loved one, in which internally lost site of themselves.
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