2015 Edinburgh Fringe

Tats Nkonzo: The African With Wifi

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33: Pleasance Courtyard

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This show was also performed at other venues. See details below.

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'One of the best acts to happen to South African comedy' (Argus). 'I wrote this show so I could tell the world how Simba really felt after Mufasa's death. The people deserve to know the truth' (Tats Nkonzo). Fresh from the Ebola ward (joking), and now performing his UK and Edinburgh debut (not joking), Tats Nkonzo: The African With Wifi will have you laughing whilst changing your perspective on everything you thought you knew about the continent of Africa. And yes, there's wifi. Unlimited.

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Thank-you letters to their fringe venues

As the Edinburgh festival staggers to the finishing line, comedians contemplate their cramped but comforting stage homes for the past month.

The Guardian, 28th August 2015

The Fringe's five best international comics

Next month, the South African comic Trevor Noah will take up one of the biggest gigs in comedy, as the new host of The Daily Show. So who are the other international stars making their mark? Who is the Belgian Stephen Fry or New Zealand's Josie Long? And why did the poulet cross the road?

Alex Hardy, The Times, 18th August 2015

Tats Nkonzo, In Cahoots and David Elms visit #WOWwagon (Link expired)

South African comedian Tats Nkonzo, sketch duo In Cahoots and stand-up David Elms came along to the #WOWwagon to tell us about their shows and share their Fringe survival tips.

Alex Watson, WOW247, 8th August 2015

11 international comedy acts to see at the 2015 Fringe

Comics from across the globe come to Edinburgh.

Ben Williams, Time Out, 10th July 2015

Edinburgh festival 2015: 10 comedy acts to watch

I'm expecting great or unusual things on the fringe from this selection of standups and sketch trios - who's on your list?

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th June 2015

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Let's face it, so far most of the big names and loud voices in comedy have come from the so dubbed 'first world'. Tats' 2015 Edinburgh debut throws something totally fresh into that mix, ruthlessly getting under the skin of his beloved nation and tackling social issues with uncompromising yet hilarious stand-up. Hold onto your received opinion and social norms - Tats is about to flip them upside down, shake 'em about and rearrange them...

From ancestors and animal rights to protests and world peace, The African With Wifi will funk up what you think you know about a continent consistently misrepresented in Western media. Tats goes so far as to offer up his own, albeit unconventional, solutions to nation building in South Africa. How about a sex strike to improve government services or disease songs to curb the spread of illness?

Tats' UK debut show is an exciting opportunity to see a comic at the top of his game, from a country where the comedy scene is yet to gain international attention. It is also the latest offering in Mick Perrin's 'Comedy Sans Frontiers' revolution, which holds that humour is universal and champions foreign stand-up. The Comedy Sans Frontiers gig was a major highlight of last year's Edinburgh festival, and the show has since travelled to Berlin and Moscow.

Performances

Date Time Venue
5th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
6th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
7th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
8th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
9th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
10th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
11th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
12th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
13th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
14th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
15th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
16th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
18th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
19th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
20th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
20th Aug 2015 23:59 Pleasance Dome
21st Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
21st Aug 2015 23:59 Pleasance Dome
22nd Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
22nd Aug 2015 23:59 Pleasance Dome
23rd Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
24th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
25th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
26th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
27th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
28th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
29th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
30th Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard
31st Aug 2015 21:30 Pleasance Courtyard

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