Rollins has toured the world as a spoken word artist, as frontman for both Rollins Band and Black Flag and as a solitary traveller with insatiable curiosity, favouring road-less-travelled locales in places such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, Siberia, North Korea, South Sudan and Iran.
His passionate and lucid spoken word shows have proved a favourite for local crowds. Food for thought is planted between hilarious observations and poignant verbal snapshots as Henry recalls his travels to conflict zones and trouble spots as well as wild work experiences in sharp detail and signature rapid-fire style.
“Rollins is many things,” says the Washington Post, “diatribist, confessor, provocateur, humourist, even motivational speaker…his is an enthusiastic and engaging chatter.” Entertainment Weekly’s list includes “Punk Rock icon. Spoken word poet. Actor. Author. DJ. Is there anything this guy can’t do?” TV Guide has more concisely called him a “Renaissance Man” but if Henry Rollins could be reduced to a single word, that word would undoubtedly be “workaholic.”
Central Asia, Africa and South America will feature in Rollins’ upcoming tour, as the intrepid wanderer has visited all three recently. When asked what else could be expected, he said: "For the 2016 tour, other possible topics may include interesting wreck dives I made on two different ships on the east coast of America, stories from the making of a few new films, the show 10 Things You Didn`t Know About, reportage from moderating panels with guests ranging from Pussy Riot, Naomi Klein and the West Memphis Three, etc.
Friday 30 September: 8.15pm, Baxter Theatre – Cape Town
Saturday 1 October: 8pm, Lyric Theatre Gold Reef City – Johannesburg
Ticket price: R285. Bookings can be made via Computicket, Shoprite checkers and all House @ Home Stores.
