Preps for Kwantuthu Comedy Festival 2023 move a gear up

Posted by admin on 2023-09-23 02:46:32 | Last Updated by admin on 2024-10-12 02:58:39

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By MKHOKHELI ZIBENGWA

BULAWAYO'S biggest comedy festival gets underway next month for the 2nd edition, combining a string of fresh and household names of the comedy scene.

The highly anticipated Culture Fund and EuropeanUnion  Creative2ACTIONs supported fiesta will run from October, 25- 28 under the theme "IT'S ON."

This year's edition will run for four days, with the first day of the Festival being Theatre day, second day it's the Bulawayo vs Harare, Stand-Up Comedy Show. Followed by Short film screenings on the third day and lastly The Roast of Zimbabwe on the last day of the Festival.

Speaking to BANO NEWS, Festival Director Huberty "MaForty" Ndlovu highlighted the main objective of the Festival:

"The Comedy Festival strives for an engaging, informative, and entertaining comedy industry in Zimbabwe and beyond, which will give focus to Zimbabwean comedians and propelling them to international stages or platforms. The festival sets itself to bring international attention to the city of Bulawayo through comedy and thus making the festival a tourist attraction," said MaForty.

The Festival Curator, Yananai Mavingire told BANO NEWS that this year's Festival is a show not to miss.

"Bulawayo should expect four days of clean, intelligent, witty and family friendly comedy, theatre and film. A chance to hear and see young talent, seasoned professionals and some time to forget that life is hard and there's humour in everything"

Responding to why Dominican Convent High is the only Bulawayo school performing at the Festival, Mavingire said:

"We did a call out and asked those interested in performing at the festival to get in touch with us and we move from there. It so happened that only a few particular schools did follow up. Maybe next year, instead of a call out we'll head hunt but for this year, we working with those who showed interest directly,"said Mavingire

BELOW is a Breakdown of the Four day Acts:

Day One, 25th October 2023 – Theatre Day

Dominican Convent High School Drama Club having being Trained by Zenzo Nyathi and Matesu Dube

Arthur Chikanga – Grade seven pupil from Charleston Trust Primary School

Tapiwa Harinangoni – Host

We will avail other acts for this day in due course

Day TWO, 26th October 2023 – Bulawayo vs Harare, Stand-Up Comedy Show

Harare Representatives

1.Nyasha Alois Mupariwa aka ACE

2.Fortune Tinashe Manyowa aka Tinashe ThisIsIt

3.Tinotenda Lebohang Kurwaisimba aka Tinoe

Bulawayo Representatives

1.Mbongeni Brandon Masuku

2.Mbongeni Ignatius Ndlovu

 3.Denford D’Juni Musvosvi aka D’Juni

Day THREE, 27th October 2023 – Short Films Screening

This will see short films written, directed and produced by Dominican Convent High School, Drama and Media Club Students being screened, after having gone through trainings by Raisedon Baya, Charmaine Mudau and Dumisani Manyathela.

Day FOUR, 28th October 2023 – Roast of Zimbabwe

1.Thapelo Malani – Botswana (Visually Impaired)

2.Joseph Sebeho aka Kagisure – South Africa

3.Ndiye Tampa aka Triccs– Botswana 

4.Kayumba Nathan Simunhweze aka Smoke– Zambia 

5.Tshepo Mpiti aka Masapo – Lesotho 

6.Babongile Sikhonjwa – Roast Master

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