International festival appearances, three National Arts Festival Ovation Awards and a very bad travel experience come together in one of South Africa’s most talked-about comedy shows…
Fresh from recent performances in London and Stockholm, multi-award-winning South African comedian Dalin Oliver is bringing his acclaimed stand-up show Stuck in Dubai to Johannesburg this October. With three National Arts Festival Ovation Awards, a Fringe World Festival Award and three Comics Choice Comedy Award nominations to his name, Oliver returns to South Africa after taking his latest show to international festival stages.
At the heart of Stuck in Dubai is a travel nightmare that became comedy gold.
What began as an experience Oliver would probably rather forget has been transformed into a sharp, energetic and highly relatable stand-up show about things going spectacularly wrong, the absurdity of modern travel and the unexpected situations life throws at us.
Oliver uses the experience as a springboard into stories about life, travel, expectations and the strange ways people respond when plans go completely off the rails. His trademark storytelling style turns the personal into the universal, making audiences laugh at situations they may recognise all too well.
Three ovation awards and counting
Stuck in Dubai arrives in Johannesburg with serious festival credentials.
The show earned Oliver his third National Arts Festival Ovation Award following its run in Makhanda, adding to an already impressive list of career achievements.
A former teacher who turned professional comedian, Oliver has spent more than a decade building a career that has taken him to 10 countries and more than 25 international cities.
His accolades include a Fringe World Festival Award, three National Arts Festival Ovation Awards, three Comics Choice Comedy Award nominations and recognition as one of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans.
He has also performed at major comedy and arts festivals internationally, including the Bitesize Festival in London and Stockholm Fringe.
Don’t miss Dalin Oliver – Stuck in Dubai at the Studio Theatre at Montecasino from 14 to 18 October. Tickets (R150 t0 R200) are available via Webtickets.
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