The Johannesburg International Comedy Festival, a multi venue, multi show comedy showcase featuring local and international talent will take place between Friday, 6 and Sunday, 8 November.
The festival will take place at the Alexander Theatre, Orbit Jazz Café, Thirteen and the Bannister Hotel in Braamfontein as well as The Market Theatre and Bassline in the Newtown precinct. With 42 comedians scheduled to take part, this will be one of the biggest gatherings of comedy talent ever assembled on the continent.
There will also be fringe shows staged at Braamfontein venues; Kitcheners, Great Dane and Anti Establishment. These shows will feature emerging talent in the build up to the festival from Monday, 2 and Wednesday, 4 November.
The Johannesburg International Comedy Festival is built around key concept shows each featuring a great mix of local favourites and specifically chosen international talent.
The shows will be hosted by a spread of comedians including Loyiso Gola, Ndumiso Lindi, John Vlismas, Kagiso Lediga, Tats Nkonzo and Mashabela Galane.
The local contingent of acts includes the likes of Jason Goliath, Donovan Goliath, Trevor Gumbi, Deep Fried Man, Celeste Nthuli, Stuart Taylor, Loyiso Madinga, Carvin Goldstone, Siya B, Nina Hastie, Smowkey Nyembe and Tracey Lee Oliver.
World class continental talent will be represented by the likes of Salvado [Uganda], Daliso Chaponda [Malawi], and Carl Joshua Ncube [Zimbabwe] amongst others. There will also be an array of international talent that’s been carefully curated, including; Maureen Langan, Orlando Baxter, Mike Leibowitz (USA), Francesco de Carlo (Italy) and Yacine Belhousse (France). The Johannesburg International Comedy Festival hopes to be a true representation of the globalization of the stand-up comedy art form.
