(Acclaimed theatre character, Aaron Mclroy)
Stand by for a fresh new laugh-a-line theatre experience
from South Africa’s ‘Master of Mirth! Following a highly successful premiere
run at UKZN’s Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in Durban earlier this year, and
triumphing on the 2016 National Arts Festival Fringe, Comedy Masterclass is set to take the Hexagon Theatre by storm!
Join McIlroy as he delves into the science that underpins
the world’s oldest coping mechanism, a Sense of Humour. Co-written by McIlroy
and Patrick Kenny, who also directs, Comedy Masterclass is a surreal,
comedic roller-coaster ride into the world of laughter, where the rules are
subjective and what one person finds funny another may cringe at!
Why do we find things funny? McIlroy attempts to answer the
question: "Something is funny because it captures a moment, it contains an
element of truth as seen from a new angle, it is something that we have always
known and yet are hearing it out loud for the first time. I think that our need
to feel intelligent comes into play a lot in finding things funny...”
“Maybe humour is actually the overwhelming joy at feeling
intelligent" quips McIlroy. "Say somebody tries to put on their shoes
standing up and falls over. They look like a complete idiot, we feel
intelligent because we are not the one falling over.. So, we laugh - maybe out
of relief that it's not us - this time! Another person makes a clever comment
and only a few people get it. If we get the joke we recognise the person as
being clever and feel clever ourselves because we understood the concept so, we
laugh, again".
So is humour partly to do with self-congratulation at being
intelligent? “Probably a huge part of it! In any event, as ‘Laughter is
the best medicine’, come and enjoy your dose. Because, let's face it, there has
never been a time when we needed it more.”
Catch this critically acclaimed latest offering from the
artist who brought you Abbamaniacs, The Loser, and most recently The
Ranga, when Aaron McIlroy’s Comedy Masterclass plays in
Pietermaritzburg for three performances only at the Hexagon Theatre on the UKZN PMB campus. Performances on August
12 at 19h30, and Saturday August 13 at 14h30 and 19h30. Tickets R130 (R100 for pensioners, students and scholars).
Booking is through www.webtickets.co.za or visit http://www.webticketsco.za
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