Nate Levinrad is one of the most compelling new voices in South African stand-up - sharp, silly and self-aware. In his debut one-man show, directed by South African comedy legend Conrad Koch, Nate traces the messy, hilarious, and often contradictory experience of growing up white and liberal in a conservative small town.
Through a mix of storytelling, satire, and disarming honesty, Nate unpacks his coming-of-age journey: navigating race relations as a kid who didn’t quite fit (thanks to an isiXhosa second name and anarcho-communist parents), wrestling with addiction and alcoholism in early adulthood, and transforming traumatic childhood moments into something unexpectedly funny.
This isn’t trauma porn, nor is it political posturing. It’s a comic excavation of how a person becomes a person, and how humour can light the way through the dark. If you think what he has to say is uncomfortable, imagine what the average childhood dinner was like for him? Raw, thoughtful, and laugh-out-loud funny, this debut marks the arrival of a comedian with something to say and a fresh way of saying it.
Production Credits
Written and Peformed by Nate Levinrad
Directed by Conrad Koch
Stage Design by Aimee Messinger
About the Artists
Nate Levinrad is a comedian, writer, and award-winning comedy show producer known for his dry, acerbic style and thoughtful, high-impact comedy.
Named one of the 20 funniest new comedians in the country as part of the 2025 Savanna Comics’ Choice Newcomers Showcase, Nate has quickly built a reputation as one of South Africa’s most compelling new comic voices. He has performed across Cape Town, Johannesburg, Makhanda, and even San Francisco.
He is also the co-founder of That’s Not Funny, the award-winning comedy platform that was awarded the Savanna Comics’ Choice Show of the Year in 2025.
Takeaways is his debut one-man show.
- Venue: Graham Hotel
- Location: Graham Hotel
- Ticket price: ZAR 100.00
- Programme type: The Fringe
- Genre: Comedy
- Duration: 60 minutes
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Ages:
16+
- Adult Themes
