No more cringing!

I was recently reminded of a quote in one of Saziso P.’s ‘Articulate’ newsletters. The quote is by someone called @tenickab:

“You’re going to “that’s so cringe” yourself into poverty, stop worrying about what people think”.

This was not lost on me as growing up my mum would to tell me exactly the same thing “you worry too much about what people think” she’d say. This was her rebuttal to my embarrassment in having to wear Gola trainers when everyone else had Nike’s, or her singing out of tune singing to Stevie Wonder in public spaces. She was living her best life and I was hiding my head in shame.

All three of them are right though. Why should I worry what other people think? As a person that creates things for people to experience, surely it is part of my job to put myself and the work that I make out there? Then why does it feel so uncomfortable, so cringy? I think even though I stand on stages for a living there is something deeply uncomfortable about being seen. I don’t want to seem arrogant – why does anyone want to hear what I have to say? Then I remember that I make art because I want to connect with people, to create spaces where the usually unseen can be witnessed.

So with 2026 well under way and the voices of Saziso, my mum and @tenickab still ringing in my ears, I’m challenging myself to get better at sharing the process behind the finished product, and of course, the finished products themselves.

This year, I’m diving into some of my most ambitious projects to date—including a new short film and a dance piece that I can’t wait to reveal more about.

In the sprit of not “cringing myself into poverty” I’m reinstating my blog page and will be trying to post more regularly!  Please check back for more, or follow me on linkedin for updates

Image Credit:Tom Platinum Morley