(Arnotte Payne)
Arnotte Payne will
perform his debut one man show 49 Shades
of Black on November 4 and 5 at the Durban Jewish Club.
49 Shades of Black is a one man show about a Durban man who
grew up with a slightly confused identity. A coloured man with black parents
who was raised by his Indian granny in Stanger.
Confused? Now you
know why Arnotte Payne is hilarious - he has a little bit of everyone in him. The
show explores interracial relationships, mixed families, politics and one-liner
comedy. Payne is also a musical comedy genius and audiences can expect to see
him twist famous tunes into hilarious parodies.
Payne is a
motivator, comedian, actor, singer, instrumentalist and public speaker. He has
performed all over South Africa during the last 15 years and this year became
the first Durban based comic to perform at the Comics Choice Awards.
He has performed
with the likes of Carvin H Goldstone, Eugene Khoza, Nick Rabinowitz, Laughing
Stock, Trevor Noah, and Afzal Khan in venues such as Suncoast Casino, Sibaya,
The Playhouse, 99% Zulu comedy and Durban Losing it. He was also voted best
KZN comedian in 2008.
He has featured on
Christian radio stations as well as SABC with some of his renditions. He also
featured in the hit buddie cop film Curry
& Vice which screened at cinemas countrywide. His clean versatile
comedy style has been well-received in a variety of settings ranging from
weddings, parties, lunches as well as corporate functions.
49 Shades of Black has performances on November 4 and 5 at
20h00 at the Durban Jewish Club, 44 K E Masinga Road, Durban. Tickets R100 through
quicket.co.za or call/
WhatsApp 083 291 5702 or at
the door.