Comedy festival boasts over 30 comedians
Audiences looking forward to great comedy from the best comedians Africa and the globe has to offer or just wanting to experience a fun night out on the town are in for a massive treat this year.
Africa’s favourite celebration of comedy, the annual Johannesburg International Comedy Festival (JICF), returns with more laughs and good times in 2020, with over 30 comedians performing in eight shows over four days.
The largest independent international comedy festival in Africa, JICF rolls out its fourth edition with over 30 local, continental and international comedians taking over The Mandela, Lesedi and Space.com theatres at the Joburg Theatre precinct in Braamfontein from April 15 to 18.
Audiences looking forward to great comedy from the best comedians in Africa and the globe has to offer or just wanting to experience a fun night out on the town are in for a massive treat this year.
South Africa will be strongly represented by some of its funniest men and women proudly flying the flag high at this year’s edition.
The Mzansi contingent includes Jason Goliath, Celeste Ntuli, Mpho Popps, Kagiso Lediga, Joey Rasdien, Conrad Koch and Chester Missing, Tats Nkonzo, Rob van Vuuren, Robby Collins, Mojak Lehoko, Yaaseen Barnes, Thabiso Mhlongo, Lindy Johnson and Ebenaezer Dibakwane, among others to be confirmed in due course.
The continental and international comedians are set to be announced very soon.
The current line-up of festival shows to look forward to are:
• This is SatAfrika, April 15 at Mandela Theatre at 7.30pm.
• Triggered on April 16 at Lesedi Theatre at 7.30pm.
• Trending Comics on April 17 at Lesedi Theatre at 7.30pm.
• Stand up Africa on April 18 at Lesedi Theatre at 6pm.
• JICF All Stars on April 18 at Mandela Theatre at 8pm.
Get up close and personal with some of your favourite Mzansi comedians and their shows at this year’s festival. With more to be announced, the following have already been confirmed:
• Mojak Lehoko presents Mojak & Friends at Space.com Theatre on April 18 at 3pm.
• Chester Missing and Conrad Koch present How To End Racism at Lesedi Theatre on April 18 at 4pm.
• Robby Collins presents Iyeza at Space.com Theatre on April 18 at 4.30pm.
The age restriction for all comedy shows is 16.
For more information on the various show times, line-ups and comedians, visit www.jicf.co.za or www.webtickets.co.za
