The
Biltong & Pot Roast comedian is back! Rhumbelow Theatre will present Comedy With Tony Stewart this weekend
(April 7 to 9) at Rhumbelow Durban.
Tony
Stewart began in showbiz early on when he joined the circus at 15, in Scotland.
Jimmy Logan, the comedian from the great Scottish Logan family, put Tony on
stage when he was 17 years old at the famous Metrapole Theatre in Glasgow and
the rest is history.
Tony did
the circuit in the working men’s clubs in Sunderland and was spotted by the
singer Issy Bonn who booked him to work with the best ventriloquist act at that
time, Ray Allen and his famous doll, Lord Charles. His first Master of
Ceremonies gig was for a pop star Engelbert Humperdink on the Isle of Man.
Stewart
has been the opening act for stars like Mat Monroe and Sir Cliff Richard and
has worked with Dusty Springfield, American star and film actress Jane Russell
from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and
even with Marilyn Monroe. Then in 1972, Tony was invited to work on TV as a
comedian through the summer season.
Before
going to live in South Africa, Tony worked on a British show called The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club with
Bernard Manning, Collin Crompton and Dianna Dors. After touring with cabaret
shows in Australia he moved to South Africa and started work at the Crazy Horse
Hotels in Durban, Cape Town and Pretoria as the resident comedian. By 1976, he
was one of the most popular people in television in South Africa, especially as
he worked on the famous show Biltong and
Potroast. When Sol Kerzner, the international hotel magnate, opened the Sun
Hotels, Stewart was so popular, that he did stand-up shows in every Sun Hotel
including the famous Sun City Superbowl six times. He shot three films in South
Africa, one of which he played the Town Crier with Oliver Reed. They later
became firm friends while living in Guernsey.
He has
toured South Africa and the UK and is considered to be one the godfathers of
South African stand-up. He has a classic style of comedy to make ribs hurt and
people gasp for breath.
The
South African community in the South West was proud to introduce Tony Stewart
as their headline act for the Celebrate
South Africa Comedy Night at the Cheese and Grain on June 11, 2016. The
show promises a hilarious blend of British and South African humour.
Comedy With Tony Stewart takes place on Friday and Saturday (April
7 and 8) at 20h00 and on Sunday (April 9) at 14h00 and 18h30. The venue opens
90 minutes before show for picnic dinner.
Tickets
R150 (R130 pensioners and tables of eight or more). Take along food picnic baskets.
Braais will be available. There is limited secure parking and booking is
essential. A cash bar is available (no alcohol may be brought on to the
premises). Rhumbelow Durban is situated at 42 Cunningham Road off Bartle Road in
Umbilo.
Booking is through Computicket or contact Roland on 082 499 8636, email roland@stansell.za.net or visit http://events.durbantheatre.com
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