Ian Fraser

FRASER, Ian (1962- ). Poet, playwright and stand-up comedian and satirist. Born in Durban, he never finished school and had a harrowing experience in the National Defence Force which sparked his career as poet and playwright. In 1986 he began to perform his angry poetry at a Johannesburg jazz club. Then he moved on to writing offensively rude comic and satiric sketches. Since then he has written and performed a number of shows which include Bring Me Gandhi (Black Sun in August 1987), ** **.*** His work has toured widely, to the festivals and main urban centres.