Hilarious new comedy from the master

SOUTH African ‘Master of Mirth’, Aaron McIlroy returns to the stage in a fresh new laugh-a-line theatre experience in his new show Comedy Masterclass, which premieres at UKZN’s Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from 19 May to 5 June.

Comedy Masterclass is the latest offering from McIlroy, who brought to life hilarious comedies Abbamaniacs, The Loser, and most recently The Ranga.

Join McIlroy as he delves into the science that underpins the world’s oldest coping mechanism, a Sense of Humour. Co-written by McIlroy and

Patrick Kenny, and directed by Kenny, Comedy Masterclass is a surreal, comedic roller-coaster ride into the world of laughter, where the rules are subjective and what one person finds funny another may cringe at!

McIlroy attempts to answer an important question, Why do we find things funny? “Something is funny because it captures a moment, it contains an element of truth as seen from a new angle, it is something that we have always known and yet are hearing it out loud for the first time. I think that our need to feel intelligent comes into play a lot in finding things funny,” explained McIlroy.

“Maybe humour is actually the overwhelming joy at feeling intelligent,” quipped McIlroy. “Say somebody tries to put on their shoes standing

up and falls over. They look like a complete idiot, we feel intelligent because we are not the one falling over. So, we laugh – maybe out of relief that it’s not us – this time! Another person makes a clever comment and only a few people get it. If we get the joke we recognise the person as being clever and feel clever ourselves because we understood the concept so, we laugh, again.”

This begs the question- Is humour partly to do with self-congratulation at being intelligent? McIlroy says it is probably a huge part of it! “In any event, as Laughter is the best medicine, come and enjoy your dose. Because, let’s face it, there has never been a time when we needed it more,” he added.

Produced by MacBob Productions, Comedy Masterclass performances at 7.30pm Tuesdays to Saturdays and at 6pm on Sundays. Tickets cost R120-R145 (early bird incentive R120). Booking is through Computicket on 0861 915 8000 or at https://online.computicket.com/web/event/comedy_masterclass/1029244689/0/72398453.

Call Ailsa Windsor on 0832502690 or email ailswyn@mweb.co.za for block booking discounts.

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TEN lucky Berea Mail readers can win double tickets to the show on Thursday, 19 May. Fill in the form below to get into our lucky draw!

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The competition will run until noon on Monday 16 May, and the winners will be contacted by phone.

Tickets will be left at the box office at the venue and competition winners’ names will be on a list.