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
Tag: stand-up comedy
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
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
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
Tyson Ngubeni 