The Johannesburg International Comedy Festival to open with a never been seen before variety show
JOBURG – Variety show to kick off the three-day festival and features Phat Joe, Desmond Dube, Warren Masemola, Kagiso Lediga, Loyiso Gola and more.
The third edition of the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival which will be taking place from 14 to 16 March at the Joburg Theatre, will open with a specially curated variety comedy show titled This Is SatAfrika. It will be the only show featured on the opening night of the festival, Thursday 14 March and will consist of sketches, music and stand-up coming together to create a
laugh-out-loud comedy extravaganza.
Filled with social commentary, satire and a comedic take on where we are as a country today, This Is SatAfrika will be a snapshot of the crazy times that we are living in, complete with the events, people and happenings that make Mzansi the hilarious country that it is. The show will cover everything from sin taxes to slay queens, 20-year challenges to Idibala challenges, Bosasa cheques to elections and everything in-between!
The most exciting factor about the show is that it will feature some of the biggest names in comedy collaborating with some of the country’s most prominent celebrities.
After the opening night, what’s to follow over the next few days at the festival can only be described as a mouth-watering feast of comedy featuring some of the best local, continental and international comedians performing today.
With all the shows taking place at the iconic Joburg Theatre precinct, the festival programme will be as follows:
Thursday, 14 March
- This Is Satfrika – 8pm: Nelson Mandela Theatre
Friday, 15 March
- Loyiso Gola in Unlearning – 7pm: The Fringe
- League of Nations – 8.30pm: Nelson Mandela Theatre
Saturday, 16 March
- Schalk Bezuidenhout in Snorseun – 5.30 pm: The Fringe (Show in Afrikaans)
- Stand Up Africa – 6.30pm: Nelson Mandela Theatre
- Nina Hastie, Gilli Apter and Claudine Ullman are ‘The Thunderbirds’ – 7pm: The Fringe
- Fire In The Hole – 9pm: Nelson Mandela Theatre
All of the above-mentioned shows showcase over 40 comedians including the likes of Loyiso Gola, Dane Baptiste (UK), Ali Al Sayed (UAE), Tsitsi Chiumya, Tumi Morake, Daliso Chaponda (Malawi) and rising star Prins
For more information on the various show times, line-ups and comedians, visit www.jicf.co.za. Tickets range from R150 to R250 and are available www.joburgtheatre.com or by calling
0861 670 670.
