Love & Laughter – The Best of Both Worlds

Andrew Manyika calm and collected…Pic by Lerto Blaq Mojalefa

IT is the season to be loving, at least that’s what all the Valentine’s posters will have you believe. In this leap year, the season of love will be marked with a difference as the Old Mutual Theatre at Alliance Francais hosts Andrew Manyika’s: Love & Laughter – a stand-up comedy and performance poetry special which will see insightful wit and charming wordplay taking the audience on a whimsical journey, poking fun and marvelling at some of the many facets of love and relationships.

Manyika is a distinguished poet and comedian who began his career on the highly competitive stages of Johannesburg, South Africa when he won the Gauteng leg of the Drama for Life Poetry Competition 2011. Since then, he has graced stages including HIFA; Shoko & WordNSound Festival’s where he has shared stages with the crème de la crème of comics and poets in Zimbabwe and across the globe. He is now poised to paint the town red with his own brand of rhyme and humour at the Old Mutual Theatre on the 13th of February, in a one-night only comedy and poetry extravaganza.

“The Old Mutual Theatre at Alliance Francais is thrilled to be hosting the debut one-man performance of Andrew Manyika, which effectively announces his return to his home country, Zimbabwe.” – Gerald Mugwenhi of Alliance Francais

The 100 people who are lucky enough to buy their tickets in time will also be treated to the stylings of noted poet “SoProfound”, award-winning poet and host of the Love Lounge on ZiFM.

“I’m thrilled about Love & Laughter, the show stands apart for being thought provoking and side-splittingly funny, and isn’t that how it usually goes in love? I can’t wait to share this evening with the audience!” – Andrew Manyika

So, the forecast in the Sunshine city is for a night of tove and laughter. Let’s make it a date with a rare talent!

Manyika is an award winning poet and comedian who has performed in Zimbabwe and South Africa. He has appeared at the Harare International Festival of the Arts 2014, TEDx Johannesburg 2013, Shoko Festival 2015; WordNSound International Poetry Festival and has performed Comedy at Oliver Mtukudzi’s Pakare Paye. He is also the Marketing Director of the Word N Sound Live Literature Company.

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