The talent line-up at the Comedy Central International Comedy Festival just got even bigger as more stunning comedians and comedy gigs are added to the star-studded bill (26 November – 5 December).
Comedy greats joining the festival include funnyman David Kau, who joins the Best of Africa Gala alongside Churchill, Basketmouth, Carl Joshua Ncube and Salvado (The Globe on Saturday 5 December at 17:00 CAT).
Marc Lottering and Darren Simpson join the line-up for the International Gala, sharing the stage with previously announced comedy legends Aries Spears and Hannibal Buress (The Globe on Saturday 5 December at 20:00 CAT).
Musical prankster Deep Fried Man and Mo Mothebe join Simmi Areff for some raw and unfettered stand-up at the Late Night Comedy Show (Parker’s Comedy & Jive on Friday 4 December at 23:00 CAT).
Hannes Brümmer and Melt Sieberhagen add their own lekker brand of wit and wisdom to The Afrikaans Show alongside Schalk Bezuidenhout and Casper de Vries (20:00 CAT, Saturday 5 December, Parker’s Comedy & Jive). Schalk Bezuidenhout also makes an appearance at the Late Night Comedy Show later the same night alongside Yaaseen Barnes and Robby Collins (Parker’s Comedy & Jive on Saturday 5 December at 23:30 CAT).
Skhumba Hlophe and Smowkey Nyembe add their dulcet tones to the comedians populating The Vernac Show, alongside Celeste Ntuli and Jay Boogie (The Comedy Cube on Saturday 5 December at 20:00 CAT).
New additions to the festival programme include a Comedy and Magic special in which Ebenhaezer Dibakwane and Mo Magic will conjure up the laughs out of incredible magic tricks and sleights of hand (The Comedy Cube on Friday 4 December at 20:00 CAT).
In his second appearance at the festival, Darren Simpson hosts a royally entertaining edition of long-running comedy franchise Kings and Queens of Comedy, as SA comedy blubloods Eugene Khoza, Nina Hastie and Tracy Klaas hold court at Parker’s Comedy & Jive (Friday 4 December at 21:00 CAT).
More up and coming talent, in the shape of Khanyisa Bunu joins the cast of The Future alongside Mojak Lehoko, Snooze, Prins and Gavin Kelly (The Comedy Cube on Saturday 5 December at 22:30 CAT).
Other comedians performing at The Comedy Central International Comedy Festival include Trevor Noah, Tats Nkonzo, Jeff Ross, Chris Forrest, Trevor Gumbi, Goliath & Goliath, Dillan Oliphant, John Vlismas, Cape Town Comedy Club featuring Kurt Schoonraad, Martin Evans, Lungelo Ndlovu, Devin Gray, Richelieu Beaunoir, Nina Hastie, Griffy 2Trillion and Mpho Popps.
Tickets for The Comedy Central International Comedy Festival are on sale now at Computicket from priced from R120 to R650.
-Dstv.com
