adminBongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent
HARARE-based comedian Q The Boss stole the show on Friday night as he was the pick of the crop during the Bulawayo Night of 1,000 laughs held at Rainbow Cinema City 1.The show was part of the Bulawayo cultural festival to celebrate 120 years of the city’s inception.
On a night when Clive Chigubu, Keith Nkosi and Nomusa Muleya kept the capacity crowd gathered at the movie theatre in stitches, Q The Boss, real name Nqobizitha Siziba-Dube, was the one who stood out.
What made The Boss stand out was the way in which he delivered his jokes, how he interacted with the crowd and the way he told his story. Comedy is not about telling jokes only but how one can tell an interesting story that has jokes littered in it.
Q The Boss made reference to his life and what happened in places like South Africa where he entered a gay bar with Carl Joshua Ncube. He has told the gay bar joke countless times but every time he tells it he manages to crack ribs.
Those in attendance appreciated the banter that they got from the comedian and it showed that Bulawayo was longing for their own content.
Comedy nights seem to be a way in which people can wind down their Fridays and usher in a weekend judging by the number of people who attended the show.
The show which was supposed to begin at 6.30PM started an hour late as there were problems with the sound system. When all was set Marshall the General, who was the director of ceremonies, got the show rolling and cracked a joke or two that got the crowd in the mood.
However, as the show dragged on, Marshall who was having one or two of the wise waters back stage, ended up going on stage and his drunkenness was there for all to see.
A visibly drunk Marshall had to be cut off in the middle of his drunken stupor by show organiser, Butshilo Nleya, who took over as director of ceremonies.
Apart from the minor glitches in equipment and Marshall’s drunken blooper, the show went on well and Nomsa Muleya got the ball rolling as she was the first act. Words that can describe her set are witty, raw, and brazen. Nomsa D as she now calls herself, described her neighbourhood Cowdray Park as a place where one can find a whole host of characters such as sugar mummies, prostitutes, Ben 10s and thieves.
She combined her story telling with her punch lines in a much improved showing than what she did at the one year celebrations at Horizon Pub and Grill.
Next on stage was Keith Nkosi, with his lull and cool humour that left people eating from the palm of his hand. In essence Nkosi has improved a great deal after being given strong criticism from critics and fans about him repeating jokes and not amusing people.
The comics did not repeat any jokes for those who follow comedy in Bulawayo as most of them had new material that was a breath of fresh air.
The show headliner, Clive Chigubu was at his usual eccentric best with a polished performance and his Yeye chant got the crowd going as he closed off the show. After the show it was clear that people really enjoyed their nights and some were of the view that such shows should be held often.
Ntando Van Moyo the director of Umahlekisa said: “We would like to thank Bulawayo for their continued support of comedy in the city. We will work hard on our sets and give more material and groom more comedians.”
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