Brilliantly Funny and Brutally Honest THE GOOD RACIST to Play The Pieter Toerien Studio Theatre
Back by popular demand, one of South Africa's most acclaimed and outspoken comedians, John Vlismas, is bringing THE GOOD RACIST to The Pieter Toerien Studio Theatre. Johannesburg audiences will come face to face with some of the uncomfortable truths of our society as the award-winning comic pulls no punches - the way only Vlismas can.
THE GOOD RACIST sees Vlismas at his most frank, and arguably, his best. Far removed from your typical "ha-ha" jokes, the show leaves the audience with many "a-ha" moments as they are forced to ponder on issues such as those described in the press materials for the show: 'the Voortrekkers (who were apparently not saints), Mahatma Gandhi (who drank urine and slept with virgins), Shaka (a Hitler in his own right) and Mugabe (who may or may not have some valid points about Britain).'
Vlismas, who spent nine months doing research for this show, and read over a dozen books as reference, comments:
We tend to rely on 'Chappie paper' facts whenever we attack each other - maybe our common enemy is ignorance? Whichever way you look at it, we have come a long way as a country - whether we're heading in the right direction is up for debate.
Taffia Keight of Whacked Entertainment says:
It gives us the greatest pleasure to bring our guests the very best in live entertainment. THE GOOD RACIST, which can best be described as a TED-talk laced with humour, is definitely not to be missed. Those who want to trace the modern South African back to our forefathers - leaving no stone (or man) unturned - will not be disappointed by this genius show. It is as intelligent as it is brilliantly funny and brutally honest, and will leave you with much to think about for months to come.
THE GOOD RACIST runs from 18 October to 26 November, with performances on Wednesdays through Saturdays at 20:00 and a Sunday matinee at 15:00. Bookings are through Computicket or the theatre box office on 011 511 1818.
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