So, I was working at Rhodes University's Africa Ball this past weekend and what a blast that turned out to be. I'll never stop picking up lessons in this comedy and MCing thing. Saturday night was no exception. A tent erected on the university's Great Field transformed the space, adding formality and extravagance to a … Continue reading On getting audiences ready for laughter
Category: The Performer
This is where I talk about my performance aspirations & experiences
Back on Joburg comedy circuit
It's been unbelievably long. Since I posted on this blog; since I shared the latest on the personal front AND since I performed at any Joburg comedy venue! This past Sunday was the first time since November 2009, I think. Sure, there was the whole Comedy Central shindig in May/June last year - but that … Continue reading Back on Joburg comedy circuit
Curtain call on Rhodes comedy
In the end it was a fitting finale to a period of sustained growth as a Rhodes student. Powerful, bittersweet moments that will linger in the memory for a long time to come. First up was the Nat Caf finale on 22 October. Unbelievable. A journey that started two years ago reached its conclusion for … Continue reading Curtain call on Rhodes comedy
A tale of Cape Comedy
It's been an intense few months. Nevermind the days. Nevermind the weeks. We recently submitted massive portfolio content as part of our course work so I've been out of it on so many levels - even on this here blog. But I'm back for what I hope will be a more regular set of posts. … Continue reading A tale of Cape Comedy
And the beat goes on
This is my first post here in a while. There's a whole lot happening on the school front - hence the silence here. Looking forward to taking risks and being a bit bold on the comedy front! Will let you know more soon Stay tuned... -Tyson
Tyson Ngubeni 