Fasten your seatbelts as the countdown begins to the first Mother City Comedy Festival which will take place at the Baxter from 19 to 31 March 2019.
Celebrating stand-up comedy and the artists who present them, the Mother City Comedy Festival will showcase a full spectrum of different comedic styles.
With two shows daily, the Mother City Comedy Festival promises to get audiences up close and personal with their favourite comedians while introducing them to some of the country’s most exciting upcoming talents. Comedy lovers will be spoilt for choice during this inaugural festival of funniness, produced by Siv Ngesi, in collaboration with Taylor Made Productions.
Ensemble slots, two-handers, solo shows
“The local stand-up comedy circuit has grown at a rapid rate, which has given rise to some hilarious household names, as well as stars of film and television. A host of local stars will present new work at the festival, along with one (or two) surprise international artists,” says co-producer Siv Ngesi. “Audiences will have the chance to feast on ensemble shows, two-handers and solo offerings, ensured to cater for all comedy tastes.”
“This is a truly a festival for comedy connoisseurs, focusing on stand-up comedy only and celebrating all the different styles within that genre,” says co-producer Stuart Taylor (pictured left). “We will present predominately South African artists while providing newer artists with the platform to perform their work at a mainstream venue, something which is often costly for them to do.”
The line up for the Mother City Comedy Festival is:
| Tue 19 MARCH | 19:30 | Things I Thinked Of | Yaseen Barnes |
| 20:45 | Jokes in Progress | Dalin Oliver | |
| Wed 20 | 19:30 | City Boy | Kurt Langeveld |
| 20:45 | Newly Wed | Liam Bento | |
| Thur 21 | 19:30 | Siya Seya Live | Siya Seya |
| 20:45 | Vernac Night | TBC | |
| Fri 22 | 19:30 | The Phil Spectrum | Phil Delange |
| 20:45 | Just Me(L) | Mel Jones | |
| Sat 23 | 18:00 | Weber or not | Carl Weber |
| 19:30 | KG Mokgadi Live | Kagiso ‘KG’ Mokgadi | |
| 20:45 | Not a nice guy | Riaad Moosa | |
| Sun 24 | 18:00 | Not Famous | Jem Atkins |
| 19:30 | Frizz Pop | Lindy Johnson / Kate Pinchuck | |
| 20:45 | Again! | Rob Van Vuuren | |
| Tue 26 | 19:30 | Lazola Gola Live | Lazola Gola |
| 20:45 | Comedian Rhapsody | Gino/ Kenwyn/ Stuart Cairns/ Milo | |
| Wed 27 | 19:30 | Suburban Struggle | C J Benson |
| 20:45 | Donovan Goliath Live | Donovan Goliath | |
| Thur 28 | 19:30 | Jason Goliath Live | Jason Goliath |
| 20:45 | Divas | Kurt Schoonraad/ Stuart Taylor | |
| Fri 29 | 19:30 | Love and other Jokes | Simmi Arieff |
| 20:45 | In Living Coloureds | Donovan / Jason / Nicholas | |
| Sat 30 | 18:00 | Keenan & Al | Altaaf Sayed / Keenan Cerff |
| 19:30 | Devils Advocate | Angel Campey | |
| 20:45 | Day Zero | Carl/Dalin/KG/Yaseen | |
| Sun 31 | 18:00 | 30-Something | Shimmy Isaacs |
| 19:30 | A night with Alfred Adriaan | Alfred Adriaan | |
| 20:45 | Day Zero | Carl/Dalin/KG/Yaseen | |
What: Mother City Comedy Festival
Where and when: Baxter Theatre from 19 to 31 March 2019
Book: Webtickets
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