Funny man heads for Namibia

WELL KNOWN Afrikaans television comedian and South Africa’s most successful funny man, Casper de Vries, will make his first solo appearance in Namibia on October 4 and 5.

De Vries – variously known as Oom Kallie, Patience, Greetje, Montelle and Hanno Gelderblom – is back on stage after nearly a year of television productions, notably on the series Casper Rasper and Haak & Steek, both on Multichoice’s Kyknet channel. The 110 minute (no break) performance – ‘Snaaks Genoeg’ – will be performed at the Windhoek Country Club.De Vries is known for sell-out performances of his adults-only performances at the Nico Malan and Baxter theatres in Cape Town over the last decade.’Snaaks Genoeg’ is described as his best show to date and arrives fresh from sell-out performances at Caesers in Gauteng – where it set a record for the most successful performance at this venue to date.He has also published a number of CDs and DVDs of his performances.De Vries, who is infamous for his refusal to be interviewed about his work, has agreed to an exclusive interview with The Namibian, which will be published closer to the performance date.Two free tickets for his show on October 5 are up for grabs and fans should read The Weekender on Friday for details.Ticket sales start on September 1 and end on September 3, so fans should hurry.They will be available at Multichoice’s office at Kenya House in Robert Mugabe Avenue in Windhoek or contact Susan Ludik on 081 128 2020.The 110 minute (no break) performance – ‘Snaaks Genoeg’ – will be performed at the Windhoek Country Club.De Vries is known for sell-out performances of his adults-only performances at the Nico Malan and Baxter theatres in Cape Town over the last decade.’Snaaks Genoeg’ is described as his best show to date and arrives fresh from sell-out performances at Caesers in Gauteng – where it set a record for the most successful performance at this venue to date.He has also published a number of CDs and DVDs of his performances.De Vries, who is infamous for his refusal to be interviewed about his work, has agreed to an exclusive interview with The Namibian, which will be published closer to the performance date.Two free tickets for his show on October 5 are up for grabs and fans should read The Weekender on Friday for details.Ticket sales start on September 1 and end on September 3, so fans should hurry.They will be available at Multichoice’s office at Kenya House in Robert Mugabe Avenue in Windhoek or contact Susan Ludik on 081 128 2020.