Aaron McIlroy’s ‘The Loser’ returns


  • The Loser’s back! Due to insatiable public demand, the highly acclaimed and hilarious “motivational speaking” musical comedy show, The Loser, starring Durban’s multi-award-winning comedian Aaron McIlroy in one of his best solo performances, returns to the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from 11 to 23 September 2012.

    Last seen on a KZN stage six years ago, this smash hit Vita Award-winning comedy has played countless venues, delighting audiences throughout the country as it draws back the curtain on those interminable motivational speaker sessions one has endured at mind-numbing conferences and seminars.

    In contrast to today’s vogue for unadorned stand-up comedy, the hallmark of McIlroy’s shows remains their sheer value for money, offering fully-fledged, uniquely presented theatrical entertainment, as opposed to mere off-the-cuff joke-spinning (although when it comes to ‘winging it’ in the heat of the moment, this master of mirth has few equals).

    In short, Aaron is notorious for getting his audiences’ abs aching and tears of mirth rolling. Director Susan Monteregge, who has worked with Aaron frequently, credits him with “single-handedly transforming theatre into an extreme sport.” Experience him in action in The Loser, and you’ll see why.

    The production mercilessly lampoons public speakers, subjecting the business of corporate motivation and “sales-speak” to a rigorous shake-down as an irrepressible roster of outlandish and manic individuals take the floor in McIlroy’s wacky style.

    Topping his hilarity stakes, Aaron introduces his audience to his inimitable alter ego, the one and only Truscott Price, that most unconventional of motivational speakers, whose offbeat leaps in logic and tragi-comic past pose formidable challenges to his “magnetic” appeal and all-or-nothing positivism.

    And Truscott’s just one of the line-up in the show.. The Loser is jam-packed with high energy theatrical content, interspersed with great rock ‘n roll hits from the likes of Queen, Peter Gabriel and others, not forgetting the “King of Rock” - Elvis.

    Co-written by Sue Monteregge, with lighting by Mike Broderick, this vintage show guarantees unbeatable entertainment, a must-see for anyone in need of a generous dose of laughter.

    Early booking for The Loser is through Computicket on 0861 915 800 or online atwww.computicket.com. Tickets are R95, and performance times are 7.30pm Tuesdays to Saturdays, 3pm Sundays. 

Aaron McIlroy @ Work - East London

Wednesday, July 4, 2012 2:15 PM Posted by Aaron McIlroy 0 comments
internationally acclaimed top South African comedian Aaron McIlroy @ Work
internationally acclaimed top
South African comedian
Aaron McIlroy @ Work
 
One of SA’s leading comics means business as he gets set to initiate Eastern Cape audiences next month ...

He’s taken the country’s boardrooms and motivational-speaker platforms by storm. He’s the ultimate exponent of the Greens, the all-time champ of Stand-up, intrepid prober of alien invaders, sassy savvy behind the criminal psyche, and the most winning Loser of them all!

South Africa’s Master of Mirth, that inimitable mind behind The Loser, The Golfer, DOF, The Stand-up, Reality Bytes, and a string of other hits, sets his sights on the high-powered corporate world to show us that he means business and that business is no small laughing matter. It’s huge, it’s multinational, it’s global, it’s hit-listed. It’s Aaron McIlroy @ Work…

McIlroy fans can look forward to a hot-property line-up of unforgettable new characters, including a mister corporate charisma, Cornelius Prewitt Layder and a gender equality secretary Dustin (camp Gate Keeper to the Portals of God) and other hilarious characters whose attitude to the principles of business success pop, sizzle, crack or fizzle.

McIlroy @ Work is another collaborative work between McIlroy and award-winning actress and writer, Susan Monteregge. They have previously joined forces to create some of MacBob’s most notable hits, including The Loser, The Stand-Up and Defending the Planet.

Celebrating their creative reunion, Monteregge, who now lives in the United Kingdom, says: “Working on original works with Aaron is always a business rich with irrational exuberance. I run the consultancy –and with Aaron’s prodigious performance abilities I’m always happy to wildly overestimate our chance of success.”

Aaron McIlroy @ Work runs at the Alexander Playhouse, Cambridge, East London, from 9 – 15 July 2012. Tickets are R85 for the 8pm preview performances on 9 and 10 July and the Sunday 15 July matinee at 2.30pm (bring your own picket basket and drinks). Tickets are R120 for the 8pm performances from Wednesday to Saturday 11 – 14 July (includes meals, but bring your own drinks). Booking is through Lee Gold Music on 043 735 1586.

ABBAMANIACS RETURNS!

Monday, May 7, 2012 9:31 AM Posted by Aaron McIlroy 0 comments

Back by popular demand, MacBob Productions presents its runaway hit, Abbamaniacs, at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from 29 May to 24 June.

This uproarious musical comedy features rock hits by the legendary Swedish super group, and stars the irrepressible Aaron (“Wake up my boy!”) as the psychotic, wannabe DJ, Nigel Bjorn van Rensburg.  Lisa Bobbert, Marion Loudon, Pinky Mtshali, Jacobus van Heerden and Sean De Klerk are the super-hot talent line-up who join Aaron onstage, playing a procession of zany characters in the show’s hilarious plot.

  Bookings now open at Computicket - please note that tickets are R129,99. Selling fast - make sure you book yours now!

Brutal Tunes @ the Heritage Theatre


BRUTAL TUNES

A MOST MACABRE MUSICAL MIXTURE OF MADNESS, MURDER & MIRTH
STARRING LISA BOBBERT & ANTHONY STONIER, UPSTAGED BY INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CONCERT PIANIST, ANDREW WARBURTON.

(Running time of performance – 80 minutes)

“Bobbert is brilliant, Stonier is first rate” – M Tarr
“Right royal treat!” – B Suter
“Amongst the finest supper shows yet staged” – B Suter
“Wickedly funny” – P Leeman
"An Absolute pleasure! Kan nie wag vir die gay Eskimo nie! You will want to see it again and again people!" - Hanlie Koekemoer Durbs Magazine

The multi – award winning, brutal cabaret is back! …..Again!!! By overwhelming public demand.

Bristling with sharp wit and comedy and over flowing with musical ability, audiences should grab the opportunity to enjoy such talent.

BRUTAL TUNES was specifically designed to highlight the talents and excellent working rapport of this trio. It is a music revue filled with comedy, clever (and brutal …!!) lyrics and outrageous fun. It is mad cap and macabre with a mixture of mystery, murder, mayhem and mirth mixed together for massive ‘musement!!

So much of life is brutal: love, lost love, marriage, the games society plays, parties, liaisons, families, the horrors adults put their children through – after all which child wants a mother whose face is lifted from its proper place … no aspect of life is left unscathed in this brutal take on life.

BRUTAL TUNES, directed by Caroline Smart, has music by Sondheim, Noel Coward, Tom Lehrer – all masters of the brutal, witty lyric…and there are more lyrics than you can possibly imagine!

Bobbert and Stonier will be accompanied on piano by the acclaimed Andrew Warburton, accomplished classical musician and more than capable of up staging them – after all, he has far more glamorous costumes – providing wonderful music, including an entire brutal concerto, despite the concerted attempts of the performers to derail him and, despite himself, adding enormously to the brutal atmosphere!

Book on Computicket or Call the Heritage Theatre on 031-7654197

Bobbertlicious!

Catch popular actress Lisa Bobbert on top form live onstage at the Stirling Theatre in Durban North.

Brace yourself. She’s wild, she’s whacky, she’s wonderful … The delectable Lisa Bobbert unleashes her zany zoo of loopy alter egos in her show, Bobbertlicious.

Chantal, Charmaine, Delphine and even Tina Turner are just some of Bobbert’s line-up of larger-than-life lasses who feature in this not-to-be-missed cabaret.

The unstoppable Ms Bobbert herself even gets a show in, with some songs she’s always wanted to sing – but no-one would allow her to do.

Catch Lisa and her gals in Bobbertlicious at the Stirling for 3 shows only from Friday 9 March and Saturday 10 March at 8pm and Sunday 11 March at 3pm.

SHOW DATES: Fri 9 March – Sunday 11 March 2012
VENUE: Stirling Theatre, Durban North, Italian Club, 82 Fairway
TIMES: 8pm & 3pm on Sunday 11th
COST: R80 per ticket
BYO picnics & snacks, Cash Bar, Regret no Credit Card Facility.
BOOKINGS: Call 076 786 1127 or email bookings@stirlingtheatre.co.za
Visit the Stirling Theatre’s website 
Avoid disappointment and book now !

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