Samra Mayanja, a performance artist, poet, and curator based in London, is celebrated for her impactful project space, The Call Centre. Through her performances featuring a character named Holiday, she creates narratives that are emotionally charged and participatory. Mayanja emphasizes the blurred lines between public and private spheres, particularly influenced by social media, by connecting deeply with her audience using voice and embodiment. Moreover, she reflects on the challenges of performing solo in front of large crowds, recalling her experiences in public speaking, which stress the strength and connection of a single voice in a vast space.
"I think I have a strong sense of how difficult it is to fill a room with just a voice, but also the possibilities there are to connect with people because there's nothing there."
"The audience is never either fully outside or inside her narratives. The boundaries between the public and the private, hopelessly blurred by social media, feature as a key component of Mayanja's bodies of work."
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