First up is the fourth annual
Nando’s Jozi Comedy Festival at the Teatro at Montecasino from 22 to 31 July. Comedy fans can catch seven of the best straight-up stand-up acts on offer every night with two extra spicy late night shows added on Friday, 29 and Saturday, 30 July. Catch the likes of Mark Curry (from
Hangin’ With Mr Cooper Fame), Mark Eddie, Michael Loftus, Theo Von and Dave Thornton, to name but a few – all on one stage, every night.
More laughs to follow the
Jozi Festival at the third annual
Nando’s Durbs Comedy Festival hosted at the ICC from 4 to 6 August. This year’s line-up will see international acts like Mark Curry, Dave Thornton and Dan Cummins joined on-stage by SA’s favourite Xhosa-speaking Jewish comedian, Nik Rabinowitz – fresh from his sold-out tour in the UK. The
Nando’s Durbs Comedy Festival is presented by DStv and
East Coast Radio in association with Graça.
The last laughs will go to the 15
th annual
Nando’s Cape Town Comedy Festival – for a first time ever at the Artscape Theatre. Catch the legendary Pablo Francisco (who headlined at the Jozi and Durbs Festivals in 2010) – back by popular demand and for the first time in Cape Town, joined by the likes of Greg Behrendt (co-author of
He’s Just Not That Into You), Mark Eddie, Michael Loftus and Dan Cummins, and many more. The
Nando’s Cape Town Comedy Festival is presented by DStv and
Good Hope FM in association with Graça.
Another favourite part of the festivals are the very popular local stand-up competitions or 'Graça Comedy Showdowns'. See contestants fight it out regionally on-stage during the 'heats' with nothing more than their quick wit, a mic, and a burning desire to become the newest comedy hero of the festivals. The winners of each of these annual-search-for-SA’s-new stand-up-stars will get the chance to perform alongside the international comedy heavy weights for the duration of each festival run.
With one of the strongest line-ups yet, you have to be out of your head not to want to come and laugh it off at any of the 2011
Nando’s Comedy Festivals.
Bookings: Open today at
www.computicket.com or any Computicket outlet
Website:
www.comedyfestival.co.za for full line-up, show schedules and information
Nando's Jozi Comedy Festival:Dates: 22 to 31 July
Venue: The Teatro at Montecasino
Tickets: From R150 to R250
Cast: Mark Eddie
Michael Loftus
Dan Cummins
Mark Curry
Dave Thornton
Theo Von
Ndumiso Lindi
Graça Showdown Winner (to be announced)
Nando's Durbs Comedy Festival:Dates: 4 to 6 August
Venue: ICC
Tickets: From R130 to R180
Cast: Mark Eddie
Michael Loftus
Dan Cummins
Mark Curry
Dave Thornton
Nik Rabinowitz
Graça Showdown Winner (to be announced
Nando's Cape Town Comedy Festival:Dates: 9 to 14 August
Venue: The Artscape Theatre
Tickets: From R150 to R200
Cast: Pablo Francisco
Greg Behrendt
Mark Eddie
Michael Loftus
Dan Cummins
Ndumiso Lindi
Graça Showdown Winner (to be announced)