Excerpt from The Daily Bruin, September 29,2009.  Read the full article here.

"Nothing says social activism like a half-Jewish, half-Afrikaner, part-time drag queen, openly gay, white, male performing artist. Attempt, to the best of your ability, to let that image sink in for a moment.

This piecemeal, ostensibly incoherent description comes together in Pieter-Dirk Uys, a modern-day exemplar of activism, satire and incredibly innovative performance art. Uys’ one-man show incorporates humor as well as real-life tales of suffering into one outlandishly comprehensive performance that has moved minds and hearts across the globe.

Uys’ newest offering to his eager audiences comes in the form of “Elections and Erections,” coming to Glorya Kaufman Hall on Oct. 3 and 4. The eye-catching title reflects the main themes dealt with in the show – democracy and sexuality, two issues that were extremely controversial in South Africa in the ’70s and ’80s, and a reality that Uys dealt with firsthand..."

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