#DoubleBillTour

| Nwabisa Pondoyi
The #DoubleBillTour. Photo by Nwabisa Pondoyi.

Award-winning South African poet Vus’umuzi Phakathi will be at the Baxter from 01 October till 13 October, the middle of his one-man tour — the #DoubleBillTour. Phakathi, also known as Romeo the poet/Lil’ Hussil, is touring nine South African provinces,12 African countries and four continents. Phakathi is also the writer and producer.

Phakathi says, โ€œMy focus is to bring people closer to the Maker and closer to themselves, hoping that they will have a better view of their design, purpose, and the infinite power they possess.โ€

Audiences find him sincere, filled with wisdom and insight beyond his age, and are left hungry for more. Zukisa Ntamo, a member of the audience, said, โ€œThe show was mind blowing. He is gifted. I don’t think the show was well marketed though, because the audience turnout was very small. But having said that, I am confident who ever came to watch will definitely come again and recruit his peers.โ€

Phakathi, says his “reception has been good with the few people that came … the energy at the venue has been amazing”.

The show is divided in two: The battle of the ages, where he plays two different roles competing against each other as Vus’umuzi and Romeo the poet, and A second with God, a one-hander about a psychiatric patient exiled by love in his head. It takes place in his ward as he discovers himself with God as his Psychologist. A second with God is directed by Khutjo Green.

Amber Mgushelwa, the stage manager for the show, says Vusi’s craft is to paint a picture with words which touches people. She says, โ€œWe haven’t been filling up the theatre but all those who have seen the show have been amazed by the amount of talent this brother has. He is a gifted wordsmith who performs with his heart and soul.โ€

You can book tickets at Computicket.

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