Laughter all the way to the Lyric
MABONENG – SUNDAYS at P.O.P Art are famous for their side-splitting stand-up comedy shows, with the most recent show leaving little to the imagination and no room for disappointment.
Goliath and Goliath in association with P.O.P Art, bring The Box Stand Up comedy – a platform that allows underground and up-and-coming comedians to interact and perform on the same stage as popular commercial comedians.
The partners in comedy brought Maboneng an interesting and diverse line-up on 15 March, including acts from all around the country.
Durban-born Richelieu Beaunoir was the host on the night, bringing the crowd a range of hilarious coloured jokes that had them in stitches.
The always-entertaining show was highly interactive and brought the first three rows of the crowd into the comedy, confirming the belief that you should never sit in the first three rows of a comedy show unless you want to be involved.
Unfortunately the Taiwanese gentleman in the second row, who had obviously never heard the saying before, became the butt of almost all the stereotypical Chinese jokes – of which there were many.
Freestate-born Chris Mapane; the token white guy, Gavin Kelly; and the only female in the line-up, Karmen Naidoo, delivered their very graphic and somewhat vulgar, but nonetheless humorous sets.
Donovan Goliath, of Goliath and Goliath productions, also formed part of the line-up and tickled his audience with his coloured jokes and anecdotes.
The headlining and final act of the evening was none other than Kagiso Lediga who explained – through comedy – to an aspiring comedian (or rather one of the audience members who became the butt of the jokes) about all the ups and downs of the road leading to becoming a comedian.
What usually lasts an hour-and-a-half became a two-hour show that captivated audiences and further promoted the upcoming Aweh Mzansi comedy show at the Lyric Theatre presented by Goliath and Goliath on 2 April.
