We are back! Our very own improvised comedy troupe here at Rhodes, Nat(urally) Caf(feinated), got back into the swing of things on 28 February. The Union Bar was packed to the rafters, thanks to some handy marketing by our new manager Ryan Napier and an audience that's really grown in leaps and bounds over the … Continue reading On point with the improv
Author: Tyson Ngubeni
I write and burst into characters on stage and screen. Comedian, actor and voice artist.
No one wants to die
No comedian wants to die. No one. The worst possible prospect is to stand up there, mic-in-hand and watch as the thought you conceived as worthy of a cackle is met with a stony, ice-cold response. But it happens. And when it does, there are fewer things more excruciating. I can point to a few … Continue reading No one wants to die
Comedy cookbook: Simon Evans’s perfect story
Some say comedy is simply storytelling with a thick injection of humour. While it can be all that and more, this next comic is someone who really gives justice to that phrase. I give you: Simon Evans! Welcome back to the Comedy cookbook - a mini series on this blog which looks at the factors … Continue reading Comedy cookbook: Simon Evans’s perfect story
This is not a Harlem Shake
No ways. Not in the slightest. Not by a long shot. This is not a Harlem Shake. I'm angry. For the past week, Twitter and YouTube have been abuzz with all things Harlem and all things Shakey. I clicked on one of the MANY links about the craze and this is basically what it's all … Continue reading This is not a Harlem Shake
Forward step for comedy coverage
It's one small step for the blogosphere, one giant leap for comedy coverage in SA. Presenting: Hysterics.co.za A new blog dedicated to all things comedy in South Africa. Exciting stuff. Sorry for the absence over the last while... (internet access drama). While this blog is more a personal diary and observations about comedy from a … Continue reading Forward step for comedy coverage
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