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
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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
What am I doing?
What have you done today? Ask me this when you see me. That is the question I've typed out, printed and posted on my wall. I'm tired of wallowing in my massive dreams and not doing enough to act on them. Writing this puts me in a corner. I'm commiting myself here. I'm back at Rhodes. … Continue reading What am I doing?
Let me just show you
I've got something for you. I want to show you some material for a change. I've been going on a lot of tangents about what I've done and what I'd still like to do as far as performing is concerned. I haven't showed you much. Well... this is exactly that part. Enter. After you, then. No, … Continue reading Let me just show you
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