South African comedian Trevor Noah doing acclaimed one-man show 'Born a Crime' in NYC
Gang, I’ve been sitting on this news since May and feel like a real dildo about this world-class stupidity on my part. It’s now mid-June. I hate myself for this. Anyhow, better late than never, right? Right. Beginning way back on May 15, 2013, South African comedian and monologist Trevor Noah brought his one man show, Born A Crime, to the off-Broadway confines of 45 Bleecker in Manhattan. The show, in which Trevor discusses the trials and tribulations of being born of mixed race in Apartheid South Africa, has enjoyed a ridiculously successful run of sold-out performances in theaters in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. Originally called The Racist, Trevor performed the show at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe in a month long, sold-out run which basically made him comedy royalty. Then he did a whopping three month run across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa to still even more acclaim and more sell-outs. He then ran his show for a pants-shittingly astounding 6-week, sold-out run at London’s famed Soho Theater.
Trevor is one of the most brilliant storytellers in the business and the greatness of Born A Crime is sure to propel him into the upper-stratosphere of world-famous comediandom. His material is extremely dense and fast-paced and comes from a place that hardly any of us could even fathom. Truly, he is one of the most unique voices in comedy and an opportunity to see him at the uber-intimate 45 Bleecker is something anyone with half a brain should jump on immediately. I obviously don’t even have half a brain because I’ve waited over a month to tell you about this incredible show. I am hella dumb. The run at 45 Bleecker that began on May 15 runs all the way through June 29, with performances Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00pm with a second show on Saturdays that happens at 10:30pm. Tickets are $30.00 plus fees; subject to availability $20.00 rush tickets will be available at the Box Office two hours before show time.
Check out video of Trevor below…
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