DEEP FRIED MAN
BREAKING NEWS: King Size Comedy Management signs Deep Fried Man exclusively
Award-winning comedian Deep Fried Man's quirky, clever blend of music and comedy has seen him establish himself as a top South African comic in just over two years.
He won both the Newcomer Award at the inaugural Comics Choice Awards and the 2010 Parkers Comedy Showdown, and he has performing at some of South Africa's biggest and best comedy events
- 46664 presents It's No Joke, The Jozi Comedy Festival, Blacks Only, the Nando's Jozi Comedy Fest, The Heavyweight Comedy Jam and LNN Live at the Lyric Theatre to name a few.
His first one-man show, Deeply Fried, won an Ovation award at the 2011 Grahamstown National Arts Festival and was met with rave reviews during its most recent run at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square.
He has also had significant exposure in local radio, print and online media, and has appeared on TV shows including LOL,
Tonight with Trevor Noah, Opening Guys and Morning Live as well as in the acclaimed local film Material.
The highlight of his career so far, though, was playing "Ice, Ice Baby" to Vanilla Ice himself.
"Fantastic… Creative improv, great rapport with audience, jumps genres all the time… I love his sense of humour. Wacky and unique". - Zapiro
AN EVENING WITH EDDIE IZZARD
BREAKING NEWS: SOLD OUT
Eddie Izzard is running 27 marathons on 27 consecutive days across South Africa in honour of Nelson Mandela's 27 years in prison.
On Sunday 13th May he'll be hosting a night of comedy and audience questions just before he sets off on his epic journey.
Come and join him at The Fringe at Johannesburg Theatre at 7pm to give him a serious send-off.
SOLD OUT
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BlACKS ONLY at EMPERORS PALACE
On Sale Now!
The Blacks Only Comedy has already become somewhat of an institution in the SA comedy world with shows that have been seen by thousands of people in Johannesburg.
This year the show is kicking off back at Emperors Palace on the 25 April 2012 with another awesome line up and of course, still hosted by the very funny and popular David Kau.
Come join some of the funniest comedians in SA, on 25 April at Centre Court at Emperors Palace, see the likes of Tats Nkonzo (with his guitar), Skhumba Hlope, Chris Mapane, Deep Fried Man and many more.
Tickets from only R175 (excluding Computicket’s service fee) via www.computicket.com. Call them on 083 915 8000 to book. Do not waste time, this show will be sold out.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kim Mari
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kim@realsa.co.za
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RUSSELL PETERS NOTORIOUS WORLD TOUR: EXTRA SHOW
On Sale Now!
Extra Johannesburg show due to popular demand.
1 April, 3:00PM, Carnival City, Big Top Arena.
Book now at www.computicket.com.
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Kim Mari
011 482 3550
kim@realsa.co.za
RUSSELL PETERS NOTORIOUS WORLD TOUR COMES TO SOUTH AFRICA
On Sale at 9am on 24 of February 2012!
After taking some time off from the world stage, global comedy phenomenon, Comedian Russell Peters returns to South Africa with an all-new hilarious act. Peters last tour of South Africa in 2007 sold-out quickly.
“I’ve been coming to South Africa since the 90’s and I love it there,” says Peters. In the time since his last tour, Peters has been setting attendance records around the world, with over 16,000 fans attending his show at London’s O2 Arena in February, 2010 (duplicating that attendance with 30,000-plus fans over two nights in 2011) and almost 14,000 attending his show at Sydney’s Acer Arena. Peters also went on to sell-out two nights at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in 2011 and joined Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock on the Forbes list of the 10 highest earning Comedians in the United States in 2009 and 2010.
Peters welcomed a new baby daughter in 2010 and has been busy acting and producing films in North America, having appeared in the movies, “Source Code” and “Breakaway”, as well as providing voices to animated projects such as the TV series, “Bob’s Burgers” and the still to be released feature, “Ribit”. In May he’ll appear with Eva Mendes’ “Girl In Progress”.
Peters released a new DVD in 2011, “The Green Card Tour LIVE From the O2 Arena” which was broadcast on Showtime Networks in the States, and a number-one best selling memoir, “Call Me Russell” in 2010. “Call Me Russell” is scheduled for a US release in April of this year.
“I needed to get back on the road. Being a stand-up comic is what I’ve been doing for 23 years and it’s what I love doing.” The NOTORIOUS World Tour will take Peters not only to South Africa, but the Middle East, Singapore, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Manila, Australia, New Zealand, Northern Europe and arenas across his native Canada and the United States.
RUSSELL PETERS NOTORIOUS WORLD TOUR also features New York City’s DJ Spinbad, Comedian Ruben Paul, as well as video cameras and screens for an up-close and intimate show.
RUSSELL PETERS NOTORIOUS WORLD TOUR, presented by Real Concerts is scheduled to perform in Johannesburg at Carnival City on Friday, March 30th and Saturday, March 31st, Durban at the ICC Arena on Monday, April 2nd and Cape Town at the Grandwest Arena on Wednesday, April 4th.
All shows go on-sale at 09:00 am on 24 of February via www.computicket.com.
Get your tickets early, these shows will be SOLD-OUT!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kim Mari
011 482 3550
kim@realsa.co.za
Jimmy Carr – Laughter Therapy Live in South Africa in December 2011
Jimmy Carr, one of the funniest and original comedians in the world, is heading to the Grand Arena in Cape Town on Thursday 8 December and then to the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday 10 December 2011. The Johannesburg shows are proudly brought to you by 94.7 Highveld Stereo.
Described by the theatre as "an evening of non-stop jokes, gags and banter", the show should appeal to anyone who enjoys live comedy. Famed for his deadpan delivery and risqué material, Carr has received a host of comedy awards and released popular DVDs such as Making People Laugh and Telling Jokes.
In August 2010 Jimmy’s all-new solo show Laughter Therapy debuted at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh. Starting just a few days after the close of the marathon Rapier Wit tour, during which Jimmy will have played to over 300,000 people by the time it finishes in November 2011, the Laughter Therapy tour will have been even bigger and delighted audiences up and down the country. Often referred to as ‘the hardest working man in comedy’, Jimmy has so far performed his stand up tour shows to well over one million people in the UK.
In January 2011 Jimmy joined forces with David Mitchell, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne to host 10 O’Clock Live, a brand new weekly series taking a fresh and funny look at the news and current events. Jimmy’s other recent television appearances include The Graham Norton Show, Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You? and QI.
A household name in the UK, Jimmy is also a rising star in the US, where his profile continues to grow. Jimmy recently performed a second Comedy Central Special and also appeared on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien – his fifth appearance to date. Jimmy’s game show Distraction aired on Comedy Central and was subsequently repeated. He has also appeared four times on NBC’s flagship programme The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In July 2010, Jimmy performed at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival for the sixth time.
With conventional media conquered, Jimmy is also a pioneer of digital comedy, topping the album charts on iTunes and with a Twitter following of over half a million. He was the first major comedian to perform within the online world of Second Life, and the results can be seen as an extra on the Comedian DVD. In 2009, Jimmy recorded a series of podcasts, entitled The Writers’ Room, in which he and his favourite writer friends chat about the latest news and events, exchanging anecdotes and quips, offering an insight into how comedy material can develop within a writing environment. The podcast proved a smash hit, shooting straight to the top of the iTunes download chart.
Some of his awards include:
• Nuts Awards 2010: Best Stand Up
• LAFTA Awards 2008: Best Stand Up
• LAFTA Awards 2007: Funniest Man
• British Comedy Awards Winner 2006: Best Stand-Up tour, for ‘Gag Reflex’
• Rose D’Or Nomination 2006: Best Game Show (Distraction)
• LAFTA Awards 2005: Funniest Man
• Rose D’Or Nomination 2004: Best presenter (Distraction)
• LAFTA Awards 2004: Best Stand-up
• Royal Television Society 2003 Award Winner: Best on-screen newcomer
• Time Out 2003 Award Winner: Best Stand-Up
• Perrier 2002 Award Nominee: For Bare-faced Ambition
Tickets for the shows are available at Computicket and start from R250, excluding service charges. The show has an age restriction of PG16.
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