It stars the up-and-coming stand-up comic Siv Ngesi in a bold production from the comedic mind of David Newton (
Politically Incorrect;
Defending the Laid Man and
Laugh).
Dekaf ran to great reviews during the show’s recent season at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town in March.
Contrary to popular belief there is a new generation of black people who don’t bitch about the ‘struggle’, can swim, aren’t hated by dogs and didn’t vote for Jacob Zuma. In
Dekaf, Ngesi takes you into the world of a black man who was raised in the suburbs, schooled in the public school system, dates white women and listens to Josh Groban!
Dekaf debuted at the 2009
Grahamstown National Arts Festival under Newton’s directorship. The show filled its capacity venue and garnered favourable reviews from the local press and audiences alike and at the 2010 Festival, the show won the coveted
Golden Ovation Award.
Sivuyile ‘Siv’ Ngesi is a 25-year-old actor and comedian born in the township of Gugulethu, Cape Town. Acting came early to him and at ten years old Siv toured Asia with
Les Miserables in the coveted role of ‘Gavroshe’. Since then he has landed roles in films such as
Cape of Good Hope,
After the Rain,
Love in Africa,
Zeenon z3,
World Unseen and
Schweitzer. He first made a name for himself in the popular SABC1 television programmes,
Khululeka and The Adventures of Sinbad,
Double Shift and
Interrogation Room.
Siv was also one of the leads in M-Net’s
League Of Glory that ran during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His best credit to date must be his scenes with Keifer Sutherland in
24. Siv has extensive theatre experience, having performed in top class productions such as
Sizwe Banzi is Dead,
The Island,
Sex and the Citi Golf,
Star Wors,
Off Your Trolley,
Butlers and Brandy and most recently of course,
Dekaf, which he co-wrote with Newton.
Tickets for
Dekaf at the Lyric cost R55 per person via Computicket or 083 915 8000. PG12.
www.iamsiv.com.