Marc Lottering and Jawahier Petersen in Aunty Merle – Things Get Real.Photo:
A great comedy lineup featuring the best comedians and stars from TV and stage, and a New Year’s Eve party at the Baxter Theatre, are the highlights of Cape Town’s festive season calendar.
Comedy, Comedy and More Comedy brings laughter and joy to the Rondebosch Theatre’s festive season lineup, with three hilarious shows to choose from, featuring South African’s best comedians and TV stars.
Ring in 2023 at the Baxter and join the New Year’s Eve party, which will be different from years past. Customers who book for any of the three evening shows will automatically have free entry to the party. This year, tickets are also available for the party only, with a live DJ, starting at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 31. Tickets do not include the traditional balloon toss, a complimentary glass of champagne or orange juice, and a live band. Book via Webtickets online or at Pick n Pay stores.
Some of the stars of the respective productions (Marc Lottering’s Aunt Merle – Things Get RealChristo David’s Platform 9: Coming home and Alfred Adrian unfit and forty), will count down and usher the audience into the new year.
Comedy legend, Marc Lottering, latest installment of Aunt Merle – Things Get Realcontinues to delight crowds and perform to packed houses, following the sell-out success of the previous two productions of the musical comedy series.
Two long years have passed and since then Belgravia Road’s Merle Abrahams has survived covid-19 and lockdown restrictions, and is about to make his way in the darkness of download. This time, however, things are about to get very real as it is discovered that Dennis, her beloved husband, is keeping a secret from her, one that has touched her heart and is about to turn the world upside down. Merle upside down.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m., except on December 31, which will begin at 8:00 p.m., with matinees on Saturday at 3:00 p.m., and will last until Saturday, January 21. There is an age restriction of 13 years.
Theodore Jantjies and Maurice Paige star in the comedy Platform 9: Home Coming, directed by Christo Davids.Photo:
The major stars of South African television, Theodore Jantjies (Laan 7) and Maurice Paige (Isidingo Y suidooster), can be seen in Platform 9: Coming home. They are directed by the renowned actor, director and producer Christo Davids (Laan 7), who is in the proverbial driver’s seat, at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio through Saturday, January 7.
The trio returns to the stage with their hit comedy, where they first performed nine years ago. Performances are at 7:00 p.m. every day, with matinees on Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on December 31.
The hilarious two-man show is presented in Afrikaans and some English and has played to sold-out audiences across the country. Platform 9: Coming home is a collaboration between three childhood friends who coincidentally first gained popularity as local soap opera stars.
Some familiar characters, mixed in with a bunch of new ones, all head to the utopia of South Africa. There is a love story that goes wrong when some pills are mixed. An evangelical priest with a dark secret. A blind man who has lost his stop. All of this hysterical chaos must be handled by Theo and Mau, as their friendship is put to the test yet again. There is an age restriction of 13 years.
Comedian Alfred Adriaan reflects on the trials and tribulations of a married middle-aged man in Unfit & Forty.Photo:
Following his sold-out run earlier this year, comedian and social media sensation Alfred Adriaan is back at Baxter Concert Hall with his hilarious unfit and forty during a limited holiday season, through December 31.
In his latest comedy, he laments the trials and tribulations of a middle-aged married man, while looking at his own aging married life and his fear of being called off due to old age. His comedy is relatable, clean and a must-see for South African audiences of a certain age.
With a decade of pranks under his belt, his popularity rose rapidly during lockdown when his family man-style comedic video clips and vlogs, in which his wife Natalie frequently gets mad at him, went viral on social media. .
However, Alfred was successful long before the lockdown. He is an eight-time South African Comics’ Choice Award nominee and has traveled the world doing stand-up comedy to sold-out audiences in London, Sydney, Perth, New York and SA. He is also the host of the hugely popular Afrikaans talk show. GNAW at Kyknet & Kie.
With a dedicated following on social media, her polarity skyrocketed from 300 views to a whopping three million views per month. During the lockdown, his live streaming show had the second highest sales for an online streaming comedy show, after his idol Marc Lottering.
Performances are at 8:00 p.m. every night and at 9:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. There is an age restriction of 13 years.
Reservations for all three shows can be made online via Webtickets at www.webtickets.co.za/baxtertheatre or in Pick n Pay stores.
