Mad Martin, real name Martin Chiotcha and Arthur Chipembere on Saturday made it through during the stand-up comedy auditions held at M-Theatres in Blantyre.<\/p>\n
Having picked Lurein Perreira last weekend, M-Theatres was looking for more stand-up comedians to participate in the main show on July 1 which is International Comedy Day.<\/p>\n
M-Theatres situated at Chichiri Shopping Mall in Blantyre is known for screening movies but its proprietor Sunduzwayo Jere said they want to help grow the creative industry.<\/p>\n
Mad Martin, impressed the judges with his style of comics to make it through although he is still not yet there.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was all about how the audience reacted, this was my third time to show my comics, the first one I did well but the second one I was booed and now this one better,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mad Martin said he wants to work very hard and grace international platforms.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s challenging doing stand-up comedy but for now what I do is that when I think of a joke, I write it down and then refine it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Unlike last weekend where 11 contestants registered, only five participated this time with only one female participant.<\/p>\n
Arthur Chipembere, who also participated last weekend but did not make it, came again and this time he was successful.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to go through; I am looking forward to the main event. All I want is to go international and be known but I need to work hard. I believe I have talent,\u201d Chipembere said.<\/p>\n
The only female participant Monica Maia, who also auditioned last week, failed to make it through.<\/p>\n
Female artist Rina said it was fun watching the auditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was something new for me, but it was fun. I believe with time things change we just need to keep working hard,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The female artist has been silent but she indicated that she is working on different projects aimed at empowering women.<\/p>\n
Jere said it was interesting to see more people patronise the auditions and that they were satisfied with the two who have made it through.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s quite encouraging with the way things have gone and we are satisfied with those picked because they are original. As M-Theatres we want to give an opportunity to comedians to create an industry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said the three stand-up comedians will perform on July 1 where people will pay.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the international comedy day we felt we should have something. All we can say is there is more coming and people should just watch the space,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Jere said there was need to support local acts and that as M-Theatres they want to expose stand-up comedians.<\/p>\n
The country is yet to rise as far as stand-up comedy is concerned but others have done well among them Daliso Chaponda, who came third in Britain\u2019s Got Talent 2017<\/p>\n
Mad Martin, Chipembere through<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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