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Cape Town to get their Laughing Game On! Following the wild success of the inaugural first year, the mother of all comedy festivals, the Mother City Comedy Festival returns by popular demand to the Baxter Studio Theatre from 11 to 29 February. With more than 45 comedians performing in 40 shows over three weeks, it’s even bigger and better than ever! Produced by SIV NGESI, in ...

Comedy World Tour is coming with No Disrespect to SA! Legendary comedian, Tracy Morgan, has announced his 2020 No Disrespect world tour which includes three back-to-back shows around South Africa – Cape Town on the 29th May; Durban on the 30th May and Pretoria on the 31st May. Tracy Morgan is best known for his appearances on Saturday Night Live and his role as Tracy ...

Alan Committie returns to Jozi as a Class(y) Clown Popular South African funnyman, Alan Committie, is back at Montecasino after a long hiatus in which he did some seriously dramatic work including playing the title role in Richard III at Maynardville Open air theatre in Cape Town. But now it’s back to Comedy and another installment of examining the foibles and madness of being alive ...

Random Acts of Comedy Mark Banks has come out of hibernation to bring you his new one-man stand up show – Mark Banks On Ice! Some nights the Russian All-Star Mints will make a guest appearance. This year Mark is turning sixty and would love you to come celebrate his birthday with him in what is his favourite way to celebrate: You staring at him ...

In Joburg, Laughing should be Mandatory!!! In a stand-up city, filled with stand-up people, 947, together with Blu Blood, are proud to announce the first annual Stand-Up Joburg comedy show – a brand new comedy experience committed to celebrating the ultimate local comedic talent in South Africa. This no-holds-barred comedy spectacular will take place on the 23rd of September at Centre Court at Emperors Palace ...

Experience the stars of tomorrow, on stage today! Born to Perform’s Shine 2019 is less than a month away, with over 450 talented young artists hard at work in rehearsals, preparing to blow audiences away as they take to The Teatro’s stage at Montecasino from Friday 13th  – Sunday 15th  September for just 4 shows only. Be ready to be taken on a rollercoaster ride of fun and exhilaration while ...

Experience the stars of tomorrow, on stage today! With thanks to the Producers of Born to Perform, we are giving away tickets to two families to go see tomorrow’s stars on stage today, during the 2019 SHINE performance by Born to Perform. Born To Perform is also a place for young people to find their own journey through the Arts, giving them the opportunity for self-development ...

A Renegade Merchant of Laughter to be Grilled at the Savanna Commic’s Choice Awards Soli Philander the award-winning actor, television presenter, director, comedian, playwright, columnist and motivational speaker will be honoured at this years’ Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards as the Lifetime Achievement Recipient. With that comes the pleasure and pain of being at the centre of the Grilling of a Lifetime. Now an integral part ...

Get Ready for High-Sterics, Tummy-Aching Lag! Slap a Big High 5, as some of the continent’s most sought-after performers get their act together for another comedy-and-music spectacular. If your stomach muscles is up to it, do not miss this year’s national Big 5 Comedy Show, proudly supported by Comedy Central Africa, kicking off at the Teatro in Montecasino on Friday 26 July & Saturday 27 July. Soak up the laughs ...

David Kau to Host Hot Humour Comedy Show! Hot 91.9 FM and Real Comedy are proud to announce the first HOT 91.9FM Comedy Jam, on Saturday 3rd August 2019 at Emperors Palace. Award winning comedian David Kau will be the MC, and will be joined on stage by top South African comedians Barry Hilton, Mpho Popps, Chris Forrest, Nik Rabinowitz and Conrad Koch. Barry Hilton has ...

Laughter for the Benefit of Charity The Penny Appeal way of doing charity is simple; They take small change and make a Big difference with it.  In a first for the organisation, they have announced their first South African comedy tour, Penny For A Laugh, to highlight and raise funds for some of their local projects. Hosted by Riaad Moosa, the tour will feature an all-star line-up ...

This isn’t just a show; it’s a movement! Following the incredible success of SHINE! 2018, Born To Perform is excited to announce the show will be re-staged at The Teatro at Montecasino from Friday,13th –  Sunday, 15th September for four performances only. Born To Perform was founded in 2015 by Gemma and Matthew Marinus as a platform to give young performers opportunities and experiences in the arts working alongside seasoned professionals, whilst allowing self-development and personal growth ...

Magic coming to Sandton this August Having captivated audiences on television and stages internationally, Mo Magic will leave you spellbound by his combination of world class magic, mystifying mentalism and family friendly comedy. This interactive season at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square in Sandton, is one of a kind experience that you can share with the whole family. Mo Magic, affable and charming, will keep you ...

Proudly Coloured Comedy celebrates 8th year of top notch side-splitting laughs Celebrating 8 years of bringing you top notch side-splitting laughs, with newcomers alongside seasoned comedians, Proudly Coloured Comedy returns for its 8th year with its unique brand of proudly and unapologetic comedy from a uniquely coloured perspective on the 7thOctober at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City! A must see for a look into the hilarious ...

Nik Rabinowitz is back at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. After the successful recent run of his one-man show in Cape Town, and turning 40, comedian Nik Rabinowitz decided that the best location for his midlife crisis would be Fourways. Please don’t tell him that 40 is the new 30, it’ll only confuse him further. How do you balance family, aging, government anxiety and Trump fears? ...

Puppet mayhem comes to Montecasino… Ventriloquist: A person, especially an entertainer, who can make their voice appear to come from somewhere else, typically a dummy of a person or animal. What would Conrad Koch and Chester Missing talk about if they didn’t constantly discuss politics and race? In his latest show offering, Puppet Guy, Conrad Koch – the man often mistakenly called ‘Chester’ – goes ...

More Mark Madness At the Pieter Toerien Studio. Comedy icon, Mark Banks returns in an all-new show with a difference. In a time when there are solo stand-up shows flooding the market, Mark has written this reflective piece of brilliance that shares true-life comedy moments for his life. Starring out-of-towners, celebrities, business figures, politicians and other interesting South Africans – all recounted by a modern ...

Tumi adds more friend to her comedy line-up   Friends are the family you choose, and when you put nine comical friends on one stage, you get a guaranteed night of laughs and entertainment. Tumi and Friends will have audiences in stiches at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg on the 12th August, 2017. With a pool of incredibly talented local comedians, Tumi Morake has rounded up some ...

Kings and Queens to set Sandton Convention Centre aLaugh. In medieval times, a jester was employed by a nobleman or monarch to entertain him and his guests.  The heavyweights of South African comedy are by no means jesters, but they certainly do entertain… Shining their comical armour and sharpening their witty swords for the night, the stellar line-up of comedy giants includes Joey Rasdien (MC), ...

Indian Stand-up comedy up to LOL Sandton With a royal flush of South Africa’s best Indian comedy giants, Kings & Queens of Comedy And All’ is guaranteed to be a show of hysterical proportions, taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday, 3d December 2016. Comedy lovers can look forward to a stellar, royal line-up with some of South Africa’s brightest and funniest stand-up Indian comedians as ...