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The Art Of Funny
What…3rd The Annual South
African Comic’s Choice Awards™
Where…Monte Casino Teatro
When 24 August 2013
Dress Code…Formal
Theme…The Art Of Funny at the 3rd
annual Comic Choice award
The Annual South African Comic’s Choice
Awards is an opportunity for every professional comedian in the country to
register and vote for his or her favourite registered comedian in each
category. There are no committees, panels or governing bodies, the votes are
simply counted, and the results made known.
The awards was centered around the theme the
“Art of funny” meant to embody the fact that comedy as a freedom of expression
is in fact an art. This year’s theme, “The Art Of Funny” centered on
self-expression and social justice, so whilst audiences laughed at the
collaborative sketches, there was an underlying message of how comedians, much
like graffiti artists and free-runners have the ability to reshape reality,
drive a revolution and change the world.
Before the show media and journo’s
surrounded the yellow carpet to capture shots of the stars of the night. Now
you wouldn’t think comedians had it in them but they all looked fabulous
dressed to the nines in formal attire. We got to admit we were quite impressed
by the few that arrived in theme “The art of funny “and self expression (laughs) dress check pics
below….
Angel
Marry scary
Mark Banks
Other dude
The awards itself hosted by a digital
graphic MC Chris (insert pic) with no eyes were short and sweet and totally enjoyable.
All the entertainment was centered around the “Art of Funny” theme and included a
mind blowing performance by some parkour free runners, really adorable mime artists, the sweetest
little old lady dancers influenced by modern dancers shaking down to Pussy Cat
Dolls, a funny banter between a black and white rhino and of course comedians
including Skhumbuza, Magnus Magnuson and Chris Forest. Each award was presented
by a well-known celebrity or comedian which includes the likes of Anele Mdoda who
is looking absolutely fabulous at the moment, Joe Mafela and Jahmil Qubeka.
The
entire ceremony featured modern and super wicked expressive graphic design and
the production, sound and lighting was absolutely flawless.
Each
winner gave the acceptance speech in the form of seven minutes of stand up or maybe a little security on why they were
the winners (LOL). Believes us each winner proved why they deserved the little
statue as they had the audience tearing and rolling with laughter.
Congratulations and celebrations to the winners on the night which were:
·
Savanna
Audience Choice Award,(only
award voted by public) Sifiso Nene for the second year running.
· The Times Comic’s Pen Award- Kagiso Lediga
· BlackBerry Breakthrough Act Award Mpho Popps Modikoane’s
· Savanna Newcomer Award category. Schalk
Bezuidenhout
· The Comic’s Choice Comic of the Year
Award once
again non other then Trevor Noah (he wasn’t able to attend due to
heslth reasons but
· The Lifetime Achievement Award was
awarded to the white cousin ’ Barry
Hilton
It
was a night of laughs and we were honoured to have been part of the ceremony
which awarded truly talented artists that have the ability to entertain and
make people laugh- no easy task for any normal person we would say. As the
saying goes a day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin. We definitely conquer!
A
massive well done goes to: the organisers for a magnificent show, the comdians
and perfomers on the night, one eyed jack for organising for us to be present
and all the sponsors and media partners The Times, Savanna, BlackBerry.
All
in all a fabulous night!
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out our pics stream here:
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