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    Nando's Comedy Festivals are back

    The annual trio of Nando's Comedy Festivals are back for 2011. They will start in Johannesburg on 22 July, before moving to Durban on 4 August and then on to Cape Town on 9 August, 2011.
    Pablo Francisco
    Pablo Francisco

    First up is the Nando's Jozi Comedy Festival at the Teatro at Montecasino from 22 to 31 July. Comedy fans can catch seven of the best straight-up stand-up acts on offer every night with two extra-spicy late-night shows added on Friday, 29 and Saturday, 30 July. You can catch the likes of Mark Curry (from Hangin' With Mr Cooper), Mark Eddie, Michael Loftus, Theo Von and Dave Thornton on one stage, every night.

    The Nando's Durbs Comedy Festival will be hosted at the ICC from 4 to 6 August. This year's line-up will have international acts like Mark Curry Dave Thornton and Dan Cummins joined on stage by SA's Nik Rabinowitz.

    The Nando's Cape Town Comedy Festival will be held at the Artscape Theatre. Catch Pablo Francisco (who headlined at the Jozi and Durbs Festivals in 2010), joined by the likes of Greg Behrendt (co-author of He's Just Not That Into You), Mark Eddie, Michael Loftus and Dan Cummins and many more.

    Stand-up competitions

    A favourite part of the festivals is the local stand-up competitions or "Graça Comedy Showdowns". See contestants fight it out regionally on stage during the "heats" with nothing more than their quick wit, a mike, and a burning desire to become the newest comedy hero of the festivals. The winners of each of these annual search for SA's new stand-up stars will get the chance to perform alongside the international comedy heavyweights for the duration of each festival run.

    Bookings at www.computicket.com or any Computicket outlet.More information from www.comedyfestival.co.za

    Nando's Jozi Comedy Festival

    Dates: 22 to 31 July, 2011
    Venue: The Teatro at Montecasino
    Tickets: From R150 to R250
    Cast:
    * Mark Eddie
    * Michael Loftus
    * Dan Cummins
    * Mark Curry
    * Dave Thornton
    * Theo Von
    * Ndumiso Lindi
    * Graça Showdown Winner (to be announced)

    Nando's Durbs Comedy Festival

    Dates: 4 to 6 August, 2011
    Venue: ICC
    Tickets: From R130 to R180
    Cast:
    * Mark Eddie
    * Michael Loftus
    * Dan Cummins
    * Mark Curry
    * Dave Thornton
    * Nik Rabinowitz
    * Graça Showdown Winner (to be announced

    Nando's Cape Town Comedy Festival

    Dates: 9 to 14 August, 2011
    Venue: The Artscape Theatre
    Tickets: From R150 - R200
    Cast:
    * Pablo Francisco
    * Greg Behrendt
    * Mark Eddie
    * Michael Loftus
    * Dan Cummins
    * Ndumiso Lindi
    * Graça Showdown Winner (to be announced)

    www.comedyfestival.co.za

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