40+ comedians to perform at Johannesburg International Comedy Festival

Audiences are in for a mouthwatering treat with international superstars such as enigmatic Britain’s Got Talent finalist Dane Baptiste from the UK; Daliso Chaponda from Malawi; and the finest comedian performing in the United Arab Emirates Ali Al Sayed form part of the first wave of internationals coming to our shores. More international acts are to be confirmed over the next few weeks.

Performing alongside our guest comedians will be some of Mzansi’s finest talents such as Loyiso Gola, John Vlismas, Tumi Morake, Conrad Koch and Chester Missing, Kagiso Lediga, Schalk Bezuidenhout amongst others to be confirmed in due course. In keeping with its commitment to providing a platform for young and exciting talent, JICF is proud to provide Tsitsi Chiumya, KG Mokgadi, and Prins with their debut showings at the festival.

“I’m thrilled to announce the return of the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival. While we’ve been away – all sorts of craziness have gone down and the world has continued to be a funny place. What better way to laugh at all the goings-on than to do so with some of the funniest men and women performing in comedy today,” says Takunda Bimha, founder and director for JICF.

“Following the groundbreaking success of the first two instalments, we are very excited to be turning three with another giant celebration of comedy and hope to create the most compelling festival yet for our patrons.  We cannot wait for audiences to experience the exciting lineup of comedians that we have assembled, the shows will be on fire,” Bimha concludes.

The lineup of festival shows so far is as follows:

League of Nations - hosted by Conrad Koch and Chester Missing along hilarious comedians from all over the world, this show has no borders.

Stand Up Africa - hosted by Tumi Morake. A laugh out loud comedy show featuring the best comedians from all over Africa.

Fire In The Hole - hosted by John Vlismas . A no holds barred comedy show that will be too raw for television and will carry an age restriction of no under 21s.

One Night Stands - an intimate comedy experience with your favourite local comedians flying solo, featuring Loyiso Gola and Schalk Bezuidenhout.

For more information on the various show times, lineups, and comedians, visit www.jicf.co.za. Tickets are now available at www.joburgtheatre.com or by calling 0861 670 670.