Speaker/Writer | Gerhi Janse van Vuuren
Stellenbosch | 2008 - present

Other

Gerhi Janse van Vuuren is a fabulist. He tells stories, anecdotes, allegories and other mixtures of facts and fiction.

Hire Gerhi Janse van Vuuren as a speaker at your event or organisation and he will entertain and teach through half truths and hidden meanings.

Speaking/Story Topics
Lessons from the Dead
Lessons from the Dead

Lessons from the Dead is a retelling of the lives of the departed as inspirational obituaries and crash course biographies. These luminaries, pioneers, artists, politicians and sometimes just ordinary but brave people reveal absurd legacies and lives of gross stupidity. But also a world of real heroes and fervent hopes and dreams.

Taking the date of the speaking event I tell stories of the people who died on that day and relate that to the present day and the audience concerned. With 365 days and tailored to your specific audience every talk is unique to your event.

Half Life - serial fiction
Half Life unplugged

No matter how important you think what you are doing is, it is only half of what it is. Half Life is a satire on life, work, business, family and all we consider important dished up with a high dose of the absurd and ludicrous. Through story I show you some of the other side of life.

Using stories, fables, allegory and anecdote I offer an enlightening and entertaining talk tailored to suits the needs of your audience and event.

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Pietermaritzburg | 2002 - 2005

Masters - Drama Studies

Pretoria | 1990 - 1994

BA (Fine Arts) - Painting, Visual Communication

Pretoria | 1987 - 1989

BA - Psychology, Sociology

Editor | Winelands VAN-Guard | 2010

Exhibition catalogue for an art exhibition featuring 14 artists and exhibiting their work at Cape Town and Stellenbosch wine farms.

PSASA

Candidate, 2010 - present

Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa