A Triple Dose of Comedy in STUART TAYLOR'S 2015 IN REVUE at Baxter Theatre Concert Hall

Following the success of his ninth one-man show BESPOKE, South Africa's popular comedian Stuart Taylor comes to the Baxter Concert hall this festive season with his latest comedy production, STUART TAYLOR'S 2015 IN REVUE. Recently having scooped the Standard Bank Ovation Award for Comedy at this year's National Arts Festival, Taylor brings his hottest comedy offering this holiday season in a feel good show reviewing 2015, from the highlights to the low-lights and the lack of lights experienced due to blackouts and load shedding.

Local audiences can expect a triple dose of laughter as Mel Jones and Oscar Petersen will be joining Taylor on stage, both bringing their unique flavour of humour and entertainment to the show. Theatregoers are in for a treat with the likes of an actor, comedian and entertainer coming together on one stage taking the funny out of life's situations from personal stories, local and global attention grabbers, to comedy sketches and the super highway social media world in which we live today.

Stuart Taylor's award-winning solo shows have seen him perform locally and abroad from the comedy clubs of America to performances across Europe to participating at International comedy festivals in Edinburgh, Berlin and Switzerland. His conversational-comedic style has charmed and delighted audiences in maintaining that unique comedy experience.

Mel Jones is no stranger to the comedy circuit donning many hats as a comedian, MC and entertainer, award-nominated producer and single mom. She's a familiar voice on local radio and television and is well-known for
her appearances on SABC. She's performed on stage in several comedy shows and festivals across the country, including the BLACKS ONLY COMEDY SHOW, HEAVYWEIGHT COMEDY JAM, KINGS AND QUEENS OF COMEDY and the VOCACOM FUNNY FESTIVAL.

Actor and stage performer Oscar Petersen will bring his own twist to the show. He is best known among Cape Town audiences for co-creating and starring in the two-man comedy theatre show JOE BARBER, which celebrated its 15th anniversary at the Baxter in 2014. His career in the entertainment industry spans over 20 years having performed on stage, film and television. Petersen's stage successes MEET JOE BARBER, BOETA GAMAT JOE and SUIP have affirmed him as one of Cape Town's leading writing and performing talents.

The show is directed by Brent Palmer with additional material written by local comedians Martin Evans and Yaaseen Barnes. Evans is renowned for his originality and quality of performances. Described as 'a cynical
grouch with a sense of humour that's intelligent and sophisticated', his demand has taken him across the globe, headlining and serving as an MC in shows in from England and Wales to Dubai, Spain and Belgium.

Barnes is a new rising talent on the local comedy scene and a master of his craft in his genre as a one-liner comedian. He's performed at major festivals such as Rocking the Daisies and the National Arts Festival in
Grahamstown. Barnes also won the coveted title of Goodhope FM's Laugh Master and was nominated for the Comic's Choice Newcomer of the year in 2014. At this year's Fifth Annual Savanna Comics' Choice Awards he won Best Newcomer for 2015.

Taylor elaborates on what 2015 IN REVUE holds in store:

Audiences can look forward to a fun filled evening with comedy that caters to all tastes. It's a must see show for everyone in need of a feel good experience to see out the year. Oscar is hilarious and Mel is sure to delight.

With their respective brands of stand-up and sketch comedy, audiences definitely will not want to miss these three class acts on stage as they say goodbye to 2015 and bid a warm welcome to 2016.

Performances will run from 1 December 2015 to 9 January 2016 in the Baxter Concert hall from Tuesday to Friday at 20:15 and Saturdays at 17:15 and 20:15. Tickets cost R100 - R200 and booking is online through Computicket, by phone on 0861 915 8000 or at any Shoprite Checkers outlet. For discounted corporate or block bookings, fundraisers and charities, contact Sharon Ward on 021 680 3962 or Carmen Kearns on 021 680 3993.

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