South African comedian Nik Rabinowitz has spent the last twenty years performing stand-up. Before that he grew up on a farm outside Cape Town, delivering soliloquies up pine trees and commentating on his own rugby games in three of the country’s eleven official languages. Mid-pandemic, Nik sat down to record a series of conversations with fellow performers to reconnect and reminisce about the pre-covid “olden times”, and explore a range of other topics including the behind-the-scenes world of stand-up, and the evolution of South African comedy.
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South African comedian Nik Rabinowitz has spent the last twenty years performing stand-up. Before that he grew up on a farm outside Cape Town, delivering soliloquies up pine trees and commentating on his own rugby games in three of the country’s eleven official languages. Mid-pandemic, Nik sat down to record a series of conversations with fellow performers to reconnect and reminisce about the pre-covid “olden times”, and explore a range of other topics including the behind-the-scenes world of stand-up, and the evolution of South African comedy.
2. Rob van Vuuren: Golden Leotards and Giant Fake Penises
Driving To Pretoria
1 hour 2 minutes
4 years ago
2. Rob van Vuuren: Golden Leotards and Giant Fake Penises
Renowned slash revered South African actor-comedian-dancer-boxer, and former manager of the Bronkhorstspruit Caravan Park (and rooms), the “currently-buff-looking” Robert Janse van Vuuren (aka Icarus-guy, aka Twakkie, aka Robbie-Rob-Rob) discusses some of his worst on-stage moments. Also included in this episode is a brief masterclass on how to assault hecklers without being arrested.
Driving To Pretoria
South African comedian Nik Rabinowitz has spent the last twenty years performing stand-up. Before that he grew up on a farm outside Cape Town, delivering soliloquies up pine trees and commentating on his own rugby games in three of the country’s eleven official languages. Mid-pandemic, Nik sat down to record a series of conversations with fellow performers to reconnect and reminisce about the pre-covid “olden times”, and explore a range of other topics including the behind-the-scenes world of stand-up, and the evolution of South African comedy.
