Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award Winner Tas Sherman presents My weight And Why I Carry It. One girl and her story of the most important piece of clothing in a young woman’s life: a bikini. Sherman tells the tale of Vic and the events that led her to presenting herself in front of a strange audience.

 

My Weight And How I Carry It  is an exploration of the playwright & actor Tas Sherman’s life as a fat woman growing up in a fatphobic world. This humorous tale tells of the ups and downs of childhood female friends, the triggers, and those all complicated family relationships  with ‘The Thin Family!’  This nuanced comedy looks at those intimate  relationships which we all recognise.   It is not a set of guidelines for how to handle fatphobia but there are a few tips to keep in your pocket after leaving the show. 

 

Drawing inspiration from the playwright and performer's real-life experiences, the play tackles the tough subjects of fatphobia, tenuous family relationships, and the ways that a simple piece of clothing can impact one's life so meaningfully.

"Both funny and gut-wrenching as Sherman engages us clad in nothing but a skimpy bikini and a spotlight, with a sense of mourning as she addresses generational trauma and the silent violence prevalent in squads of preteen girls, revealing the many facets of fatphobia and her fraught relationship with food from childhood through early adulthood." - Casey Ludick 

 

“poignant, funny and insightful “– Robyn Cohen 

https://thecaperobyn.co.za/review-my-weight-and-why-i-carry-it-at-naf2022-poignant-funny-and-insightful/ - Review The Cape Robyn 

Audience Responses

A beautiful, funny, heartrending act of courage. Thank you for including it in your programme.

Fabulous and painful. Excellent writing and delivery. Well done!

A beautifully written and performed piece. I was touched by it and wish many people could get a chance to experience it. I love the balanced humor and drama, and how she makes us, the audience, aware of ourselves and our reactions. I hope this work grows even more and explores further that line between laughter and discomfort that is so beautifully interwoven into the script. Recommend!

A beautifully written and performed piece. I was touched by it and wish many people could get a chance to experience it. I love the balanced humor and drama, and how she makes us, the audience, aware of ourselves and our reactions. I hope this work grows even more and explores further that line between laughter and discomfort that is so beautifully interwoven into the script. Recommend!

Very brave performance THANKS

Very brave performance THANKS