The Independent on Saturday

Up for Christmas

Durban Comedy Festival returns with four new shows

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every day in court,” she says.

And it was her humorous way of presenting cases in court which made her colleagues put her name in for a mic spot at a local pub one night.

“I was hooked, and there also happened to be a scout looking for funny women. Within six months I became very busy. I think comedy was a natural choice for me. I started doing video clips on YouTube, which is my number one love: there are no rules and I can say what I want.”

Having been described as a “yummy mummy”, Moseley says her 13-year-old son is already a comedian.

“He stays with his dad when I’m travelling. I have homes here (London) and South Africa, but I’m always on the road.

“When it comes to my material, when I’m in a new country I’ll read the newspapers and talk to the cab drivers to see what they find funny. There’s a very big difference between an acting comedian and a stand-up comedian,” she says.

And for the shows in Durban, Moseley says: “For my stand-up shows, I do a lot of improv, but I normally have an idea of the topics I want to address. I think we are going to have to talk about former minister Gigaba… ”

Three of the shows are at The Gateway Hotel with Butlers Restaurant, Hillcrest.

For more informatio­n on the shows, contact 031 536 9200 or email info@onfirecome­dy.co.za. Tickets are available at Computicke­t. at

 ??  ?? JASON GOLIATH says South Africans have a great ability to laugh at themselves.
JASON GOLIATH says South Africans have a great ability to laugh at themselves.

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