Weezil back at Comedy in the House

The stand-up comedienne, who opened the Comedy in the House series at the Hilton Kalabar in August last year, is set to take the stage again, as the comedy evening celebrates its first anniversary. Three weeks had passed since the dramatic comedian gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, and there she was, back on the stage at the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) as part of the Afro-Larious Comedy Festival recently. With a stint about the myths and truths of giving birth, she opened for South African comedian Joey Rasdien. Weezil’s unrelenting wit keeps her on her heels at all times. She appears to have an internal fountain from which ideas come flowing non-stop. In real life, Helois Gorases is an actress and media professional. During her first appearance Weezil had audiences crying with laughter, when she depicted a scene involving a Chinese, a Damara, an OvaHerero and various other nationalities stuck in a lift. This coming Friday, she aims to teach folks how to brave the African winter – and defrost by laughing. Following the amiable performance by Jana Marie Backhaus as the naïve blonde German Africa tourist at the previous Comedy in the House, another German comedian Steven Nice has gathered the courage to make an appearance. Steve claims that being the only nice Namibian German has resulted in identity crises and has left him forsaken by Namibians from within and outside his clan. Finally, Lloyd will be making his second appearance. The teacher specialises on communication – or rather the anomalies thereof – among various Namibian tribes. He also takes an apprehensive look at the sudden and rapid changes taking place in all spheres of the Namibian society. Comedy in the House takes place every last Friday of the month, starting at 20:00. It may be a good idea to come half an hour early for a good seat. Entrance is free. WINDHOEK STAFF REPORTER