Stand-up comedy in South Africa
Stand-up comedy in South Africa
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Terminology
- Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy (also called "stand-up") is comedy that generally is delivered by a solo performer speaking directly to the audience in some semblance of a spontaneous manner. It had its origins in the comic lecturers, such as Mark Twain, who toured the USA in the 19th century. It began to emerge as populist entertainment in vaudeville in the early decades of the 20th century.
Introduction
Stand-up comedians
South African artists who have performed in stand-up comedy include:
- Alyn Adams
- Mark Banks
- Johnny Campher
- Alan Committie
- Bevan Cullinan
- Ian Fraser
- Barry Hilton
- Lawrence Hilton
- Shimmy Isaacs
- Marc Lottering
- Pierre Malherbe
- Mel Miller
- Riaad Moosa
- Soli Philander
- Nik Rabinowitz
- Cy Saks
- Lindie Stander
- Irene Stephanou
- John Vlismas
Stand-up comedy as theatre
Several plays have been written in the format of stand-up comedy. Some of these include:
- I Dance Alone (Mark Hoeben, 1994)
- Not Exactly PC! (Mike van Graan, 1996)
- Born Free (Mike van Graan, 2014)
- Pay Back the Curry (Mike van Graan, 2016)
- Land Acts (Mike van Graan, 2018)
Sources
https://www.britannica.com/art/stand-up-comedy
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