Better Late, Comedy
Venue: Amazwi South African Museum of Literature
Review
By Zoliswa Mdawini
I never imagined national crises could be so hilarious, until I attended Better Late, the comedy show by Callum Hitchcock and Yaaseen Barness, joined by broadcaster Dan Corder from The Dan Corder Show. They turned chaos into comedy in the most unexpected and brilliant way.
Corder and the “half-brothers” – yes, I’m calling them that because their comedic DNA clearly matches, even if they were raised on different punchlines. They touched on whatever the hell is going on in Makhanda. And of course, they brought up Makhanda’s most famous crisis because “Why is it that you’re not fixing them?” they asked. It was a funny stunt, but I took it both comically and seriously.
After attending the show, I now know how to bang a house for R1000. Sounds ridiculous, right? I thought so too until I was laughing my lungs out.
“Eastern Cape has the best drivers,” said Corder. Honestly, I couldn’t agree, until he gave an example that Engcobo hasn’t had a fine in over three years. So, are they excellent drivers or do the cops just ask for cooldrinks? That was me, spiralling into thoughts.
And then came the Elon Musk–Donald Trump–Afrikaner situation – punchy, wild, and surprisingly significant.
I enjoyed seeing politics wrapped in a comedy shell. What stood out the most was that the audience felt like part of the show. It was indeed a “Late night talk show meets fever dream.” No tension. Just a smart, funny, and refreshingly informative show.
How about a “Sip ‘n Laugh” next time, Callum? Because honestly, the only thing missing was a drink to go with all that laughter!
