There's something about the number three in comedy. Something about the third time lucky. The third time funny. Welcome back to the Comedy Cookbook. The mini-series in this blog which looks at how comedy actually works. The Rule of three: A comic establishes a situation or statement and keeps coming back to it. The second … Continue reading Comedy cookbook: The rule of three
Author: Tyson Ngubeni
I write and burst into characters on stage and screen. Comedian, actor and voice artist.
One does not simply forget this
Priceless. That's the simplest way to describe the experience at the HSS Cultural Show this weekend. I can't think of any other place that would grant me a shot at hosting an event on such a grand scale. A huge thanks, then to the organising committee! Last year's experience was already a huge deal but … Continue reading One does not simply forget this
On to the next one
The work just rolls on. It's that time of the year when just about everyone has a formal event. Societies gather to elect new committees, hall balls aplenty and leavers' dinners are being munched all over the place. All of these, of course, demand some form of constant entertainment. Cue the opportunities for MC work. … Continue reading On to the next one
Bigger than yours
I have a massive head. It's enormous. You get used to it, though. I had to. The downside is that I can't wear hats because... well... they don't fit. Even caps with those clicking size shifters aren't enough. Remember them? They had plastic clicking adjustment dots. You know how the larger heads stretch that clicking … Continue reading Bigger than yours
Pieces of my shattered confidence
It was a night of struggle that will never be forgotten. Ladies and gentlemen, I can now loudly declare that I had my first true taste of dying here at Rhodes. I died so horribly at Champs last Thursday. Before we get into speculation about supernatural blog posting, let me just hint to the few … Continue reading Pieces of my shattered confidence
Tyson Ngubeni 