comedy central africa – Tyson Ngubeni

Comedy Central: Final lowdown

Posted on June 10, 2013June 10, 2013 by Tyson Ngubeni in The Performer

I've never been this happy to lose. Ever. It's a week later and still, the events at Comedy Central's Open Spot competition stir a blend of pride, wonder and the classic "shoulda, woulda coulda" -all in a good sense, though. The finals brought all nine contestants back to the POPArt Theatre in Joburg on 2 … Continue reading Comedy Central: Final lowdown →

What went down at Comedy Central

Posted on May 15, 2013May 16, 2013 by Tyson Ngubeni in The Performer

What a whirlwind of a week. What began with the most surprising of SMSes, culminated in a showing at the POPArt Theatre in the heart of Joburg as Comedy Central Africa's competition beckoned. Most of the week was punctuated by short bursts of intense fear as I explained to people exactly what I meant with … Continue reading What went down at Comedy Central →

Chosen for Comedy Central competition

Posted on May 6, 2013May 16, 2013 by Tyson Ngubeni in On my mind, The Performer

One buzz of my phone morphed this week into one massive build-up. At around 18:00 tonight, I got an SMS telling me I'd been chosen as one of two comics going head-to-head THIS WEEKEND for a spot in the next round of Comedy Central Africa's amateur stand-up comedy competition. Huge. Just unbelievably massive. The past week hadn't … Continue reading Chosen for Comedy Central competition →