DISBOOK #7 - Novembre 2015 - (Page 48)
DISBOOK #7 | 2015 - coMedy scene in soUth africa
THE COMEDY SCENE
IS PRETTY DAMN
EXCITING!
inside the tradition and hUMor of the risinG
coMedy indUstry in soUth africa
The world has increasingly tipped towards a trajectory
where a child who tells their parents that they want to be a lawyer,
in the future, are told to first learn to be a comic so they can
have what to fall to when things go awry. Well, the hyperbole aside,
the return of stand-up comedy as a favorite genre of theatre act
has been a boon to the comedy world.
By Peterson Tumwebaze
helped by the emergence of the
internet, comedy has experienced
a rebirth that has seen not only
proliferation of skits, but also
mushrooming of several talents,
as many people are finding it easier
to share their jokes and other skits
on social media, gauging public
reaction as they seek ways to make
a breakthrough in the genre. By the
early 2000s, countless websites
had become devoted to showcasing
comedy; video and clip-sharing sites
like youtube allowed audiences new
access to stand-up, sketch and
improvisational comedy. networking
sites such as Myspace, twitter and
facebook allowed thousands of
comedians a new venue for exposure
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and promotion, and new communities
of comedy fans began to develop.
and, today, the demand for comedy
has shot through the roof. to this, south
african budding and famed comedians
can only whistle in appreciation,
stepping on the higher rungs of the
ladder with each ticking minute.
this explains why takunda Bimha has
a tinge of pride when he reels off names
of accomplished comedian, whom
he has managed over the last ten years
through Podium comedy Merchants
company. among the top names
comedy Merchants has handled
include south africa's most celebrated
comedians in the likes of Kagiso
lediga, loyiso Gola, trevor noah, david
Kibuuka, eugene Khoza, stuart taylor,
conrad Koch, just to name a few.
Poster for the recent performance of comedy pioneer
David Kau at the Parker's.
Table des matières de la publication DISBOOK #7 - Novembre 2015
COVER
CONTENT
FOREWORD
THEY REALLY SAID THIS!
FILMING IN SOUTH AFRICA
MEET YOUR STARS
CHINA: DISCOP AFRICA 2015’S GUEST COUNTRY
PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE WITH KAGISO LEDIGA
THE NEW COMEDY SCENE IN SOUTH AFRICA
NOTED
PORTRAITS OF 5 AFRO-ENTREPRENEURS
DOSCOPRO 2014
TRENDS & BUSINESS
DISCOP AFRICA ABIDJAN 2014: THE PHOTO ALBUM
THE IMPORTANCE OF DUBBING
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