THE country’s most-sought-after master of jest, Carl Joshua Ncube, has set his eyes on taking local comedy to a bigger platform through the establishment of world-class venue, the Vic Falls Comedy Dome, in the resort town.
BY SINDISO DUBE
The ambitious comedian-cum-businessman has called upon all Zimbabweans to help him bring the project to life.
The structure, which will be in the form of a dome, with a thin spherical shell based on a network of great circles on the surface of a sphere, will be built at a cost of at least $200 000.
“The idea is to convince 20 000 of my fans to buy a $10 ticket in advance for any show to be staged at the dome, which will go towards building the dome. It’s a semi-permanent structure, a beautiful tent-like dome that will serve as the first-ever comedy club in Zimbabwe,” an ecstatic Ncube said.
“I realised that Vic Falls, especially with the new airport, will be welcoming larger and larger international audiences.”
He said he was inspired to pursue the idea after having performed at similar venues such as the Cape Town Comedy Club, Jo’burg International Comedy Festival and Comedy Central International.
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The comedian, who has represented Zimbabwe at several international and regional platforms, revealed that he has always wanted to see local comedy growing.
“For the past five years, I have been researching the best model for growing stand-up comedy from an international perspective without having to necessarily leave Zimbabwe all the time. This is a way that will grow our art and attract international attention,” he said.
Ncube said the development would mean that he, together with his wife-cum-manager, Nelsy, would have to relocate to Victoria Falls. The nomadic comedian recently moved to Kadoma, where he took over a boutique hotel.
“Nelsy and I will be relocating to Victoria Falls, but we will still be running the Kadoma hotel and Zimbabwe is small enough for us to do that,” he said.
