It's as if last term never ended. Fresh from the busiest performance period of my life, this new term (only a week old) has already thrown up three appearances. Straight after my showing at St Mary's Hall Ball last term, I went on an aggressive "Get-me-to-appear-at-your-hall" drive. I hounded a few of my friends from the different dining halls … Continue reading Comic movement in full swing
Category: The Performer
This is where I talk about my performance aspirations & experiences
A massive dream unfolds
I have a not-so-secret lover. We flirt openly in front of crowds, much to their amusement... - or at least I hope. Comedy. What a beaut. This weekend we were entangled on stages, our relationship going one step further. I didn't tell you this, but I've had a deep, secret dream for a while. Saturday's HSS Cultural … Continue reading A massive dream unfolds
Three crowds and a comic
Three nights, three performances. That's a very basic summary of what I can safely call the most jam-packed weekend of my life - from a performance perspective. Wow. OK, so Friday finally saw one of the long-awaited gigs actually come to life. I opened for Carl Joshua Ncube, one of Zimbabwe's foremost comics. I was … Continue reading Three crowds and a comic
That was pretty close
So... about my performance the other day... It had a little bit of everything. A freak-out, a crowd on their own mission, an intervention and, somehow, a decent showing. So I arrived at St Mary's Hall semi-ready and buzzing on nervous energy. I wasn't sure how long my set was meant to be so my mind was … Continue reading That was pretty close
Mind the death traps
You have no idea how nervous I am. I'm scared. My next performance comes at the St Mary's Hall ball on Saturday. The stakes are pretty high. I mentioned in a previous post that I'd been approached to do a set for the guests that evening. It rocks that people are starting to notice what … Continue reading Mind the death traps
Tyson Ngubeni 