Comedy Central: Final lowdown

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

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

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

Where in the world am I?

It's never supposed to be this long. I should never be staying away from this blog for so long. It's been an immensely taxing few months. No time whatsoever. Just nothing. I'm hoping that changes, though. SO much has happened and I want to fill you in when I get to the next set of … Continue reading Where in the world am I?

A date with Michael McIntyre

I wish I could explain how much tonight has meant for me. I wish I could fully describe the surreal out-of-body moments which punctuated the show as I witnessed a masterclass of comedy. Michael McIntyre in the flesh. Purely unbelievable. A huge group of my friends gathered secretly behind my back and schemed to come … Continue reading A date with Michael McIntyre