(Stuart Taylor)Popular Cape Town funny man Stuart Taylor will appear at Durban’s Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World on August 24 and 25 in his latest one-man show Money’s Too Tight To Mention.
This performance will form the Durban leg of his national tour that has seen Taylor perform the show in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and the Grahamstown Arts Festival. Money’s Too Tight To Mention is presented by Podium …The Comedy Merchants in association with East Coast Radio, Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World and the Ethekwini Municipality.
Stuart Taylor is probably best known by most South Africans as the presenter of SABC 3’s hit travel show, Going Nowhere Slowly. More recently, he was also the star in Mzansi Magic’s Diary of a Touring Comic that was created around the national tour of his last show in 2011. But when this Stellenbosch University science graduate is not in front of the camera with a mud-powdered face and wind-styled hair, Taylor is enchanting local and international audiences with his headline, stand-up comedy shows.
His ability to interrogate the human condition, explore people, their sensibilities...hopes, dreams, ambitions and fears, illuminating how people interact with each other exposing their similarities and differences alike – has made him a fan favourite amongst many. His performances are more than just a comedy show they bring with them a deeper social commentary about the world around us.
The uncanny manner in which he casts spells of unbridled laughter on virtually any audience has earned him the adoration of local critics and fans over the years in his many ensemble show appearances and his sold-out one man show theatre productions. The same success has followed his international exploits, earning him rave reviews for his performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland; the Berlin International Comedy Festival, Germany as well as earlier this year at the Auckland International Comedy Festival in New Zealand.
His most recent theatre production, Learner Husband, has played to critical acclaim across the country, so much so that a prominent publishing house in South Africa has provided him with the opportunity to adapt the show into a book that will be released next year. The success of this show was built on the success of a previous one-man show. Techni-Coloured which received many great reviews and awards, including the prestigious Overall Best Comedy award at the National Arts Festival and the Show Time award for the best solo performance.
Money’s Too Tight To Mention was co-created with Heinrich Resienhofer who is one of South Africa’s most respected and decorated theatre directors. This epic collision of creative minds gave birth to this enlightening comedy show that gives a fresh, hilarious but mostly sincere perspective on the way we deal with money as well as poking fun at the crazy things we do to get and stay ahead in life.
The show explores the ups and downs on the roller-coaster ride of aspiration, the effects of the current financial crisis, the drive to keep up with the new Joneses and shares inspiring tips on how to get through the rough patches.
Money’s Too Tight To Mention will be opened by Richelieu Beanoir, a Durban born comedian who moved to Joburg a few years ago. Besides his many achievements, he was recently nominated in the Breakthrough Act of the Year category at this year’s Comics Choice Awards.
Money’s Too Tight To Mention has performances on August 24 and 25 at the Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World. Tickets booked online at www.computicket.co.za or at Computicket outlets nationwide.
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