A carnival of humour
LIGHT-HEARTED: LAUGH TILL YOU CRY WITH THESE FUNNY MEN
Three Friday nights of comedy will have audiences in stitches at Bru’s.
Get ready for a whole lot of laughs with Carnival City as they host the Carnival Comedy Club at Bru’s on the first three Fridays this month. Tickets for the shows, which start at 8pm, are R50 each and can be bought through Computicket.
South African comedy fanatics have more reason to laugh this month with this fresh line-up of comedians.
The following well-known funny men will feature on the lineup:
Line-up for tomorrow Vittorio Leonardi, Nathaneal, Pravesh Mungaldave and Mel Miller
Vittorio Leonardi will show the audience a new way to see the world as master of ceremonies (MC). In 2014, he represented SA in The Laugh Factory USA’s First Annual Funniest Person in the World competition and came 10th out of 300 entrants.
Joining him is comedian and gifted psychic medium, Nathaneal. Nathaneal Davids has been doing stand-up for seven years and will give the audience an all-inclusive experience of laughter and spirituality that caters to all beliefs and cultures, guaranteeing you an unforgettable show.
Recipient of the Artes Award 2020 for his contribution to arts and comedy in SA, Pravesh Mungaldave will show you why he is known for leaving his audiences in stitches.
One of the country’s most revered stand-up comedians, Mel Miller will leave the audience in awe of his non-stop barrage of humour and insight into SA.
Line-up for 11 December Al Prodges, Long John, Eureka Nkese and Alfred Adriaan
The MC is corporate comedian Al Prodges. He has two decades of stand-up comedy, MC and comedy improviser behind his name and has performed internationally in Toronto, London and Dubai.
Winner of the 2019 Savanna Pan-African Comic of the Year award, Long John hails from Zimbabwe and will captivate audiences with his witty sense of humour and past experiences.
Eureka Nkese will showcase his years of experience performing on stage and on screen, and will have audiences crying with laughter. Eureka was nominated in the best newcomer category at the South African Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards.
Often known for his funny YouTube and Instagram videos, comedian Alfred Adriaan will share his reality through comedy which makes him a firm favourite with audiences. Adriaan has performed to international audiences in New York City, at the Broadway Comedy Club as well as the New York Comedy Club in Manhattan.
Line-up for 18 December Tony de King, Prins, Kraai and Chris Mapane
Born and raised in Britain, Tony de King will be the entertaining MC, with his extensive experience in British TV and radio. Since coming to South Africa, De King has built up an extremely good reputation for his performances.
Virgil Prins, known as Prins, hails from the Eastern Cape and will show the audience why he has been doing stand-up to full houses for the past nine years, with his playful, funny and innovative ways of making anyone laugh. He has won several comedy competitions, including the Jokenation International comedy competition. Johannes Francois Kraai du Toit will keep the audience entertained with his style of comedy that has been described as “one liner with a bit of crazy and a weird sense of freshness”. In November 2018, Kraai won the Komi Kazi competition.
Last but not least, with his extremely infectious energy and presence on stage, Chris Mapane, will make sure to keep the audience interested, entertained and laughing from start to finish. It comes as no surprise that he was nominated twice at the annual Comics’ Choice awards for Comic of the Year.
Event details
DATE: Fridays, 4, 11 and 18 December
TIME: 8pm
COST: R50 from Computicket www.computicket.com VENUE: Carnival City, corner Century and Elsburg Roads, Brakpan