Catch Darren Maule & Friends This Saturday

 

By Fred Felton | 19 July 2023

Due to popular demand Darren Maule & Friends is back in Durban and you can catch Darren Maule and his eclectic group of comedians this Saturday 22^nd July at The Globe at Suncoast.

Catch Darren Maule & Friends This Saturday at The Globe, Suncoast. | Image: Supplied 

This comedy show has KZN’s favourite radio personality, Darren Maule as the host so you are guaranteed of fun and entertainment all night long. The all-star show includes top comics like Mpho Popps, Mark Banks, Sifiso Nene, Mo Vawda, Khanyisa Bunu and Joey Rasdien.

Darren Maule’s hand-picked selection of these comedy powerhouses ensures a night of top quality entertainment. ‘’I remember a very talented and ambitious, good-looking young comedian who came up to me and asked me what he needs to do to get ahead and I told him that the first thing is to come up with a stage name that everyone remembers,’’ said Darren Maule as he talked about Mpho Popps one of the comedians lined up for the show.

Durban-born Sifiso Nene is also one to look out for with his infectious laughter and storytelling ability. ‘’Mark Banks is effortlessly funny, very few people are just 100% organically funny,’’ mentioned Darren Maule.

You can also look out for Durban’s own Mo Vawda who is full of wit and natural charisma. The rose amongst the thorns is Khanyisa Bunu who effortlessly connects with her audience and delves into everyday situations of life in a relatable perspective.

Darren Maule has also brought in one of the OGs of SA comedy in Joey Rasdien, a master of observational comedy. He is a must-see performer.

So if you are looking for a night full of laughs and entertainment get your tickets today exclusively at Ticketpro for the ultimate comedy extravaganza. The show starts at 8PM (doors open at 7PM).

The show is brought to you by Blu Blood in association with East Coast Radio.

Win Tickets To Kings and Queens of Comedy

Durban’s social calendar just got hotter with the return of Kings and Queens of Comedy – 12 big names, 1 big night!

The Kings and Queens of Comedy have shined their comical armour and sharpened their witty swords and return for the second time, by popular demand, to the Durban ICC on the 12^th of February 2016.

In association with East Coast Radio and Blu Blood, comedy lovers can look forward to a stellar line-up of some of South Africa’s brightest and funniest stand-up comedians as they take laughter and hilarity to the next level.  

The MC for the evening is Darren Maule who will be hosting the eleven comedians at the ICC for one night only.

It’s all or nothing in this royal line-up with comedians coming from all across South Africa.  In the royal court representing the Kings are Carvin Goldstone, Chester Missing, Dillan Oliphant, Kagiso Lediga, Muthu Murugan, Rory Petzer and Yaaseen Barnes.  And the belles of the ball, the Queens, include Angel Campey, Celeste Ntuli, Krijay Govender and Tumi Morake.

With this royal flush of SA comedy giants, this is guaranteed to be a show of hysterical proportions.  If a good laugh is what you’re looking for, then make sure your Valentine’s weekend rolls out on a hilarious high with the Kings and Queens of Comedy Tickets from R185 are available online at www.computicket.com and at various Computicket outlets.  Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm.  The Durban ICC is located at 45 Bram Fischer Road, Durban.

Social Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/KnQcomey

Twitter: @KNQComedy / @BluBloodSA

Official Hashtag: #KNQcomedy

Another great production brought to you by Blu Blood

We managed to squeeze some free tickets from the show producers just for you.

Just answer this easy question: Who is the MC for the show?

Email your answers to falconscove@gmail.com with your name and contact details.

Giveaway closes 5 February 2016.

Ts and Cs apply.

More Than R1.6 million raised during Toy Story Corporate Challenge

KZN pledged R1.6 million for underprivileged children.

On Friday the Pavilion Shopping Centre saw a record amount being raised during the ECR Toy Story with Game.  The corporate challenge raised over R1.6 million.

(Darren Maule agreed to dye his hair blonde - R545 000 was raised during his show)

(Chad le Clos with Jane Linley-Thomas)

(Damon Beard starts the celebrations)

There were many more celebrities at the event including Gangs of Ballet, Mandoza and even the eThekwini Mayor who pledged R1000  from his own pocket.


To find out how you can help out visit www.ecr.co.za


Article by Fred Felton
Twitter @fredfelton
Images - Supplied

Into The Light 7 September Umhlanga Rocks - Umbilo Resident Wins Big - Film Editor Job

Join the 'Into The Light' Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Walk 7 September 2014.

Venue: Durban View Park, Marine Drive, Umhlanga.
Time: 8h30am for 9am

Umbilo Resident Kim Hall walked away with R125 000 worth of prizes.

(Natarah Nadesan, Kim Hall and Darren Maule)

She walks away with loads of prizes including a fridge, playstation, TV, digital camera and much much more.

This was all part of the SA Home Loans Secret Stash competition on East Coast Radio.

(Source - East Coast Radio - Image - Supplied)

Junior Film Editor Needed 

A passionate aspiring editor, straight from school who is looking to get their foot in the door in television post production. The position is as Media Manager (ultimately junior editor)on a popular reality tv show for Mzansi Magic. Needed immediately.

Requirements:
Efficient in Final Cut Pro 7
Editing skills (If you can please provide a link or a copy of something you’ve edited).
Own car
Must be available on some weekends
Good management skills
Must be organised and able to supervise self.
Must understand some Zulu

Pecil Production company is a great place for growth and could lead to bigger opportunities in post production. It is a full time position for someone who can commit themselves to their career in television.

Please email CVs and links to showreel to ayanda@pecilpro.com asap as we need to fill this position fast. If you do not have a car, please don’t apply. Do not reply if you don’t meet other requirements also. Thank you.
Tel: 011 477 3367

(Source - Pecil Production Company)


This edition by +Fred Felton

Look out for Darren Maule and the Breakfast Team in Your Town

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule will be in YOUR town soon!

Darren's looking for your local hidden gem, your best hole-in-the-wall, best sundowner spot, biggest tourist attraction, your curious local myth, the oldest person in your town... or whatever makes your town special. He just wants to hear from you!

SMS Darren your info on 33116 and then listen to East Coast Breakfast between 7.30am and 8.30am, from the 18th July and stand a chance of winning an awesome prize.

The Breakfast Team: (L-R) Natarah Nadesan, Darren Maule, Gabriel Sithole and Johann Von Bargen (The Traffic Guy) 

Hold onto your hearts Umlazi, Port Shepstone, Nottingham Road, Newcastle, Maritzburg, Richards Bay, Eshowe and Durban – Darren Maule and the East Coast Breakfast team are heading your way to spread some serious love and loads of fun!

Darren, Natarah Nadesan, Gabriel Sithole and producer (Gorgeous) George Thorne are lacing up their adventure boots as they go on a province-wide quest to meet loyal listeners, make some new friends and learn more about our magnificent province.

What’s your local hidden gem, Newcastle? Share your best hole in the wall, Port Shepstone! Any local legends in Umlazi? We’d love to meet your most colourful resident, Richards Bay! What’s your biggest tourist attraction, Maritzburg? How about you Eshowe? What do you have to offer that the rest of KZN can’t? These are the stories Darren and the East Coast Breakfast team would like to share with the rest of KZN when they broadcast live from each area from 6am to 9am.

Travelling in a you-can’t-miss-it customised tour bus, Darren will be accompanied by a 25-strong team, including the East Coast Radio TV crew and the official tour photographer.

The dates and venues for the live 6am to 9am broadcasts are as follows:

18 July 2014 – launch at Umlazi Mega City

21 July 2014 – Port Shepstone, near the Lighthouse

22 July 2014 – Nottingham Road, at Rawdon’s Hotel

23 July 2014 – Newcastle, at the Village Walk Shopping Centre

24 July 2014 – Pietermaritzburg, at the City Hall

25 July 2014 – Richards Bay, at Porky’s Restaurant, Waterfront

28 July 2014 – Eshowe, at the Fort Nongqayi Museum

29 July 2014 – Durban, Florida Road

Come meet Darren and the team. Find out how tall he really is; hear one of his legendary stories first-hand and if you can get him to stop talking for a few seconds, you can ask him anything you want!

Natarah from A-Far-A keeps Darren in check as the voice of reason on the show. Find out how she does it. And does Good Guy Gabe live up to his nickname? Now’s your chance to find out!

Eight stops. Infinite fun. The East Coast Radio Breakfast Tour! They can’t wait to meet you! 

Tips from Darren Maule on how to prepare for the Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk

We received some tips today from Darren Maule on how to prepare for the Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk.

They sound legit.

1.  Don't enter the Big Walk if you don't know how to walk!  If you are not sure about this - get up off your chair, move one foot in front of the other and if your body follows - you are walking! Congratulations! NOW you can enter the Big Walk.

2.  If you are a relatively new Big Walker, perhaps consider putting on two pairs of socks.  They will rub on each other and not on your uninitiated footsies.

Um, I think we will rather share with you some expert advice:

• Talk to your doctor before starting a new fitness programme
• Plan and track your training programme
• Make sure you add stretching to your training routine
• Make sure you get the right gear!  Invest in quality footwear for training and the walk, make sure they fit well.  Wear them in before the big day to avoid blisters.  

More tips and advice on www.ecr.co.za and www.discovery.co.za 

The Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk is on 18 May 2014.

Enter online at www.ecr.co.za or at selected Totalsports outlets. 

Indaba Networking Golf Day

9 May 2014 at 9am

DCC Beachwood Golf Course 

For more info www.indabagolfday.co.za 

Email Melissa - melissa@indabagolfday.co.za

A Handful of Keys is sheer good fun

Keith Millar: WOW! Now that’s entertainment!

Ian von Memerty and Roelof Colyn are simply superb in A Handful of Keys currently on at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre.              

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, with over 1,180 performances and having been seen by more than 375,000 people A Handful of Keys is one of the most popular, and enduring, South African musical productions of all time.

There are tributes to lady singer/pianists such as Norah Jones, Alicia Keys and Nina Simone, and men such as Fats Domino, Fats Waller and Billy Joel. South African music is not ignored with a wonderful parody performance of The Click Song, Pata Pata and Mama Tembu’s wedding. An extraordinary item in the programme is The History of Broadway Musical where no less than 143 segments of Broadway musical songs are played and sung in 12 minutes. A virtuoso piano performance.

A Handful of Keys runs until April 27 at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre with shows from Tuesday to Saturday at 20h00 and with extra shows on Saturday and Sunday at 15h00. Tickets R150 booked through Computicket.

YOUNG PERFORMERS PROJECT

AUDITION NOTICE

Directed by Themi Venturas, the 13^th annual PANSA Rainbow Young Performers Production for 2014 is Footloose – which re-unites Daisy Spencer (Choreographer) and Des Govender (Vocal Coach) the team that brought us Hairspray and Legally Blonde.

Auditions will take place on 26 April 2014

at Durban High School from 09h00 – 17h00.

FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS ONLY

We are looking for 30 talented young performers from KZN -

Footloose has approximately 13 parts for males and 14 parts for females.

We will also be seeking musicians to make up the ‘live’ band.

Applicants must be in able to sing, dance and act

Applicants must be available for rehearsal every weekend from

16 May – 22 June 2014

Previews and Performances are from 28 June to 13 July 2014.

Applicants must be available for the whole audition to qualify

Applicants must wear comfortable clothing / gym gear and appropriate footwear

Applicants are to bring their own refreshments – water / juice and lunch

Applicants must be prepared to wait between calls

For further enquiries please call

PANSA KwaZulu Natal Regional Coordinator: Nelisa Mzimela

                                     PANSA office Telephone: 031 2014750 or email: kzn@pansa.org.za

This Edition by +Fred Felton  

Business Tips from the Speakers at TIKZN GIBS East Coast Radio Business Breakfast

Last week I attended this business breakfast and came away with some great business insight from the business leaders in attendance.

(Nick Binedell, Trish Taylor, Zamo Gwala, Nicola Tyler, Jake White, Bernice Samuels and Anwar Jappie - picture by Abhi Indarajan)

Five of South Africa's most influential thought leaders, strategists and trendsetters converged at Durban's ICC.  The event was sponsored by TIKZN.  The theme of the GIBS / East Coast Radio Business Breakfast was Strategy, Transformation and Branding. The MC was the hilarious Darren Maule from East Coast Radio.

Here are some of the tips that the speakers shared:

Zamo Gwala - TIKZN 

• There is now a brokering unit to help companies with their EIA's 
• Business confidence is high as delegations from India and Japan have visited KZN 

Jake White - Director of Rugby, Sharks Rugby

• You need to become bigger and stronger
• You need to understand what you are good at
• What does your business stand for?
• Have a plan, have a direction.
• Backing players leads to success.
• Experience comes with a massive responsibility
• Experienced players set the trend and tone
• Decide how you will be innovative
• Think outside the box
• Build up a network
• He used to look at other sports codes to see what he could learn from them
• History tells you something

Nicola Tyler - CEO of BRG

• Leaders know how to get results 
• Leaders realize it's not about them
• A plan is a set of anticipated steps 
• You have to align what you Think, Say and Do. 

Nick Binedell - GIBS

• What do we have to do as leaders to create those outcomes?
• We learn to lead
• Why are we doing what we are doing?
• This country has produced economic champions
• What attracts you to certain companies?
• Relish the uncertainty
• Do you have training going on in your business? 
• Never take the same route to work
• Do you really understand your city and the markets?
• Does your company engage in Africa?
• You have to take the risk

Bernice Samuels - Chief Marketing Officer - FNB

• You are surrounded by info now so you start resisting a lot of it
• You want to become a brand champion
• Social Media is a weapon of mass communication
• Everyone is a broadcaster 
• You need to give something to people that is meaningful
• What is it you are broadcasting?  Do your clients understand it and relate to it?
• A brand is not a logo
• A brand should have a strategy behind it
• What is so special about your brand?

Anwar Jappie - Brand Director - Nike Africa

• Be brave
• Go into spaces where people say you can't do it
• Look through the lens of the youth
• The youth are confident and opportunistic about Africa
• Half of Africa's population is under 25
• The Youth want to be treated with dignity and respect
• Consumers want it now
• This is now a portable life
• Africa is Number 2 Growth in Mobile Usage Worldwide
• You have to have a digital plan
• Mobile first, then digital
• Be laser focused, who are you speaking to?

All in all much food for thought.

Article by +Fred Felton 

Some people will lick anything to go see Bryan Adams

Licking for Bryan Adams

Desperation arrives onto a new platform, especially for some East Coasters and even some who travelled all the way from Margate. These gutsy people are willing to lick anything for a pair of Bryan Adams tickets whose show starts on 31 January.

From licking toilet bowels to large green dustbins, contestants were willing to go to the extreme. Thousands of photos were brought in to the Breakfast Stack, but only a few selected were asked to the East Coast Radio  studio for a final ‘lickathon’!! Plot twist: each contestant’s significant other had to do the licking.

Each pair of the four contestants were asked to pick a number from one to four and whoever’s number was called out had to step up to the plate had to lift up their lid to find out what was in store for their tongue.

 The one contestant; Leon Fourie, of whom we all cringe to, of which at first, in the beginning licked his own dogs’ poop brought. Leon had decided to bring along his wife Brenda who had to like the sole of an old used slip slop that had a long piece of gum stuck to the underside of it. A disgusting image, but even funnier to watch her take a good long lick at it. Let’s just be grateful that it was not any one’s slop, it was only the Breakfast Stack’s Back stage producer George Thorne whose foot is the only one that has touched it.

Chicken gizzards are up next, and the very brave contestant, Veronica Goose stepped and licked it without it being cooked. Yes... they were raw. Bravery obviously runs in the family when her daughter Tarryn decided to go all out and licked a cockroach for her own entry. 

However, what made things weirder was when a toothbrush dipped in whoever knows what. This sticky challenge was given to Dominique Bruwer to do the honours for the opportunity to win those Bryan Adams tickets that all these contestants wanted.

The final contestant, Ashir Daodary, was the last of the four to get the chance to pick up a lid, which according to Darren Maule; was the worst out of all them: an old tissue that had some very strange snotty looking substance.

Ashir, Dominique,Veronica and Brenda all pulled off the stunt with confident ease. And so, because of all of them doing so well, Darren Maule and the team with their very kind hearts, made everyone a winner. 

Article by +Lauren Immelman 

(Picture - Supplied) 

Big Comedy Show For Durban In February

The Kings and Queens of Comedy are coming….

(Riaad Moosa) 

It’s been ages since a massive line-up of comedians has hit Durban. But it’s been worth the wait!

East Coast Radio proudly presents The Kings and Queens of Comedy. Ten of South Africa’s top comedians will be bringing the house down at the ICC on 14 February 2014 – and this time they’re packing more of a royal comic punch!

(Marc Lottering)  

How does having Marc Lottering, Riaad Moosa, Stuart Taylor, Celest Ntuli and Trevor Gumbi on one stage sound to you?

(Darren Maule)

Throw in Breakfast Stack host Darren Maule as MC along with comedic skills from Mark Banks, Muthu Murughan, Conrad Koch, Ndumiso Lindi, and Simmi Areff and what you get is a one-night only comedy royal flush on 14 February!

(Celeste Ntuli)  

Ten big names.

One big night.

Hours of side-splitting comedy.

(Stuart Taylor)  

Tickets are already on sale at Computicket from R180.

Pictures: supplied

WGSA presents a workshop by comedian Darren Maule & Gravity hits IMAX in 3D

WGSA KNOWLEDGE SHARE SESSION IN DURBAN

Comedic Timing – Darren Maule

The Writers’ Guild of South Africa continues its series of Knowledge Share sessions with a workshop on Comedic Timing, to be presented in Durban by popular performer and comedian, Darren Maule.

Equally comfortable in front of a microphone, a camera or a live audience, Maule has been a familiar name on the entertainment circuit for two decades.  As one of South Africa’s top stand-up comedians, he has starred in several award winning television series and numerous advertisements both locally and internationally.  Television viewers have seen Maule most recently on a Survivor island.  He is also an accomplished actor, with stage success in the Tim Plewman farce, Grin and Bare it.

Maule is also remembered as one half of the comedy duo The House Boys, which played in comedy clubs around South Africa. As the host of East Coast Radio’s breakfast show, he is the voice which more than a million listeners in KwaZulu-Natal wake up to, with local and international fans enjoying features such as The Mauling News – Darren’s unique take on current affairs.

Maule’s industry knowledge, intelligent repartee, engaging manner and ability to win over an audience make him the perfect host for this WGSA event.

Bookings essential admin@writersguildsa.org.  Date and Time:  27 January at 18h00 Venue:  Ike's Book Store, 48A Florida Road, Morningside, Durban (Source - WGSA)  Gravity hits IMAX in 3D  GRAVITY: An IMAX 3D Experience® Out-of-this-world 3D experience on massive screen transports you into outer space… IMAX® fans are in for a treat this month. They are about to get the opportunity to watch the movie that is out of this world, that features two of Hollywood’s biggest stars, and that topped the US box office in its first week of release… and, all of this, in the most immersive cinematic experience. If you haven’t yet seen the multi-nominated and award-winning space spectacular, Gravity, Ster-Kinekor is giving you the chance to see it the best way possible – in IMAX® 3D. Director Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity will be releasing at the IMAX®theatre at Gateway in Durban, to coincide with its global IMAX® re-release on Friday, 31 January.  If you have seen Gravity,you haven’t yet seen it in the most immersive cinematic experience that is IMAX® 3D… but, now you can, at Ster-Kinekor’s state-of-the-art IMAX® theatre at Gateway. This acclaimed visual spectacle, which has already garnered a Golden Globe Award (Best Director – Alfonso Cuarón), eleven BAFTA nominations (including Best Film and Best Director), and an incredible ten Academy Award® nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress, comes to life in IMAX® 3D as it has never been seen – or experienced – before. Gravity: An IMAX 3D Experience® has been digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of an IMAX 3D Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX®'s customised theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are floating in space with the characters of the movie. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney). But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone – tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness of outer space. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth... and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space. ‘The IMAX® 3D was incredible. The additional dimension seamlessly adds depth to Gravity and isn’t simply for cheap thrills. With the scope and grandeur of Gravity, both in subject matter and in terms of visual storytelling, IMAX® 3D should be your first choice if it’s available in your area…  Gravity in theatres now is a must see film. You could not possibly appreciate nor enjoy the film, as its creator intended, on a smaller screen at home…’ – Michael Foster: www.flixnerd.com If you would like to watch Gravity: An IMAX 3D Experience® at Ster-Kinekor Gateway, bookings will open on Friday 24 January (film releases on Friday, 31 January). The running time of the film is 1hr 31min and it carries a PG7-9 L classification. (Source - Ster-Kinekor)