How Marc Lottering made Rian blush
If you don’t know who Marc Lottering is, which rock have you been living under? The award-winning comic has been making people all over the world laugh for 16 years, and this morning he proved yet again why he one of South Africa’s top comedians.
Listen to the full interview to hear how Marc handles fulfilling the role of an 80s Idols Judge that ended in the most hilarious surprise phone call, as well as sharing his thoughts on language barriers and what he has to deal with due to his infamous hair.
Mark Lottering in the shoes of an 80s SA Idols Judge
In his shows he plays a character called Galatia Geduld, who is determined to be the next Mariah Carey. She tried her hand at Idols but was told she didn’t have the right look. Meanwhile she is a dancer at Mavericks. So with Marc poking fun at Idols, we thought it would be a good idea to imagine him as an idols judge for a day, judging 3 acts from the 80’s.
Listen to what happens when he judges:
Brenda Fassie’s Weekend Special and Ricardo’s Daddy.
Sonja Herholdt - Waterblommetjies
Getting to know Marc through his hair
“… [I’m] tired of having to translate stuff because it takes away from who I am [as a comedian], it takes away from the spirit of the story”
Marc talks about the down side to living with such popular hair, the reason why he no longer wants to do shows overseas and taking pleasure in being you.
Finding the humour in the most grim situations
Marc is challenged to page through the first 3 pages of a newspaper and give a story of his choice a positive spin. Will he be able to pull it off?
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Marc Lottering`s popular characters returns to the stage in his brand-new one-man show THIS IS CAPTAIN LOTTERING SPEAKING.
All the usual suspects are there: Auntie Merle Abrahams, Smiley, Galatia Geduldt, Travis and Colleen the cashier from hell. This time, everyone`s going to the airport, so fasten your seatbelts. Auntie Merle has very strong opinions on airline food, while Galatia is thrilled to be flying to Jo`burg to ``work on her albul``, finally.
Get your tickets here: www.computicket.co.za