Big Top Arena to feature some hilarious fun
Enjoy some comedy fun at Carnival City.
He is hilarious, insightful, creative and has chosen Carnival City’s Big Top Arena for his first-ever Gauteng show on August 24.
Siyanda Maphumulo, who hails from Mandeni in KwaZulu-Natal, is ready to unleash his latest stand-up comedy show, Single Partner, on his local fans.
Siyanda’s passion for comedy was born when his friends encouraged him to take his storytelling skills seriously and start making money from them.
In 2009 while studying, he decided to give it a try and auditioned for a competition outside the campus library and won.
“I won as the funniest raw talent on campus because I was the only person to audition.
“No other aspiring comedians entered,” he said.
This is when Siyanda fell in love with comedy and started performing comedy club gigs and nurturing the craft, obtaining much wisdom and skill from comedians such as Felix Hlophe and Simphiwe Shembe.
He added that he also learnt from many other comedians as he progressed from stage to stage with him as one of the so-called “many more” on advertising posters.
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Siyanda’s overnight fame unfolded when he got tired of being alone and took his single life as a bachelor to TV, appearing on the very popular Date My Family show.
He did not find his perfect match and decided to take his predicament to the stage.
This is where the name for his Gauteng show, Single Partner, originated.
In the show, he lists the reasons why he didn’t choose any of the women who were shortlisted for him on the show.
He said that it has always been his dream to stretch his wings and perform in other African countries, such as Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Botswana.
Venturing to Gauteng is his first step out of KwaZulu-Natal.
“We are thrilled to be Siyanda’s first-ever Gauteng venue and know that our guests will thoroughly enjoy this absolutely versatile, assertive vernac comedian,” said Michelle Smith, marketing manager for Carnival City.
Doors open at 6pm and the two-hour show starts at 8pm.
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