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Brick Wall Comedy

The Live Series

Barry Hilton

DStv · 2015 · 1 h 30 min

A veteran South African comic gets physical with everyday annoyances.

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Barry Hilton built a three-decade career on physical comedy and a gregarious stage presence. The South African veteran brings his elastic expressions and animated storytelling to Johannesburg for The Live Series, turning everyday frustrations into highly active performances. He attacks mundane topics like taking selfies and the realities of regional load-shedding with the manic commitment of a physical clown, elevating standard premises through sheer force of will.

Filmed at the Lyric Theatre, the hour-plus set was commissioned specifically for DStv’s BoxOffice platform. Released in early 2015, the show arrived shortly after Hilton received a Lifetime Achiever Award at the local Comics’ Choice Awards. The project was a commercial success for the network, reportedly outpacing several Hollywood feature films in regional video-on-demand rentals during its debut month.

How it plays

On stage
Known as 'The Cousin', incorporating observational, satirical, and physical comedy.
About
load shedding, selfies

Backstory

Developed specifically for DStv's Box Office by Mannequin Pictures before airing on M-Net and streaming on Showmax.

Details

Released
Taped
Lyric Theatre, Johannesburg
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Where
DStv
Topics

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