Giants of comedy take to the stage

Goliath and Goliath will offer visitors to the Carnival Comedy Sessions double the fun and double the laughter at their shows, every Wednesday, from July 24 to August 28, at Carnival City’s Mardi Gras Theatre.

Double acts like the Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise and Allen and Rossi have a long tradition in comedy, but step aside funnymen of old, our own Goliath and Goliath are here.

Jason and Donovan Goliath have two things in common, they have the same surname and they are both stand-up comedians.

What they aren’t, are members of the same family and, individually, each of the two Goliaths have enjoyed success as stand-up comedians.

Jason has a larger than life personality and physique and, besides having played at the leading comedy venues, also features on TV as Cell C’s “Farrell”, First for Women’s “Dashboard head” and he is also one of Castle Lager’s “Amajitas”.

As Donovan said about him: “Jason Goliath is so fat that if you stand too close to him you lose cellphone reception.”

Donovan is harder to label.

He is a Caucasian-looking coloured guy who speaks Xhosa.

His comedy is based on telling stories that reveal simple truths about people and he does so using various characters and impersonations.

Jason said of him: “We have successfully managed to teach Donovan English, but convincing him that the western world wears shoes on stage has been a challenge.”

Together, their comedic styles and personalities combine to fill a stage (not difficult for Jason) with non-stop laughter.

And, to make the stage even fuller, they will be joined by different comedian guests at each show.

So, if it’s a bellyful of laughs you’re after, don’t miss Goliath and Goliath in action from 8pm every Wednesday.

Tickets are available at the door or call 011 898-7000 to book.