What if Comedy was a sport? Who will represent South Africa at the World Cup of Funny? Enter left wing Bafunny Bafunny – SA’s star-studded Comedy Team featuring 8 of the funniest stand-up comedians from the Host Country, who will tour South Africa with their special brand of comedy in the lead-up to the World Cup, to unite the nation through laughter. The Socialite finds out more…

Every few million years, a team emerges with the power to do more than simply win matches, a team with the power to unite nations and make the world a better place for every man; woman and child…Bafunny Bafunny, The South African Comedy Team are such a group of players.

Inspired by incredible true stories where people laugh in the face of adversity, Bafunny Bafunny includes performances by Marc Lottering, Barry Hilton, Trevor Noah, Nik Rabinowitz, Loyiso Gola, Kagiso Lediga, Mark Banks and John Vlismas.

Created by Comedy specialists Hunta Live who are no strangers to hosting international comedy heavy-weights in arenas across SA, their latest offering Bafunny Bafunny will make history as the first South African Comedy Production to be staged at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. The momentous tour will kick off with an “away game” in London at the Royal Albert Hall on the 20th of May 2010 before returning to South Africa to complete their national tour in May and June 2010.

Bafunny Bafunny “Tour Fixtures” for South Africa:

Cape Town:
Friday 28th May 2010:                      Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town at 8pm
Saturday 29th May 2010:                Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town at 8pm

Durban:
Wednesday 2nd June 2010:           Durban International Convention Centre at 8pm

Johannesburg:
Thursday 3rd June 2010:                 Big Top Arena, Carnival City, Johannesburg at 8pm
Friday 4th June 2010:                       Big Top Arena, Carnival City, Johannesburg at 8pm
Saturday 5th June 2010:                  Big Top Arena, Carnival City, Johannesburg at 8pm

 Tickets are priced from R120 to R200.

Bookings at Computicket (www.computicket.com or 083 915 8000)

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