Stellar cast for Funny Festival’s silver jubilee

• Published date: 25 April 2024
• Author: Staff Reporter
• Publication title: Atlantic Sun

A Cape Town institution which has consistently played to capacity houses in its month-long run, the festival takes place at the Baxter Theatre from Monday June 10 to Sunday July 7

Producer Eddy Cassar, who founded the festival in 1997, says audiences can once again look forward to an evening of high-quality entertainment at what Capetonians have fondly come to call “Jive”.

This year’s quarter-century celebratory show sees hugely popular international entertainers, American circus artist/comedian Mario Queen of the Circus and British-Armenian comedic pianist Kev Orkian, return to Cape Town to join the likes of award-winning local performers Emo and Loukmaan Adams and comedy supremo Alan Committie for the full run of the festival.

Completing the line-up will be some of South Africa’s great comedic talents, including Dalin Oliver, Khanyisa Bunu, Dillan Oliphant, Sifiso Nene, Kagiso KG Mokgadi and Yaseen Barnes.

Says Cassar: “We’ve got an excellent line-up this year as we turn 25, which is a very special milestone.”

The annual Jive Funny Championship – the city’s biggest stand-up comedy talent search which gives the winner a covetable slot on the festival stage – is also in the celebratory mix and...