Dead Dad - Death is the easy part.

PRESS RELEASE Award winning writer/performer, Louw Venter, who first rose to fame as Corné from Corné and Twakkie in The Most Amazing Show, returns to the stage with his new one-man show Dead Dad. This cutting dark comedy is the sequel to his smash hit The Best Man’s Speech, which ran for five years in theatres all over the country, was translated into Afrikaans as Strooijonker, and eventually became the feature film Konfetti. Directed by comedy legend Rob Van Vuuren, Venter reprises his role as the hapless Lukas. But this time, instead of delivering a catastrophic speech at his best friend’s wedding, Lukas is tasked with delivering his father’s eulogy. What follows is a spectacular emotional derailment. Through razor-sharp writing and a powerhouse comedic performance, Lukas bumbles his way through an epic emotional journey in front of friends and family, veering violently between the divine and the catastrophic.

Dead Dad is a rare chance to look grief in the eye, give it a good slap in the face, and realise your life is probably not as bad as you thought. The show opened to rave reviews and standing ovations in April 2026 and has already garnered a cult following. Here are some examples of what people have been saying: "Brilliantly engaging, deeply touching and hilarious" "You were brilliant" "I proper cried." "True comedy only exists in the pathos of pain. And you did that." "Bravo and congratulations." "Bravo!" "Haven’t laughed like that in a while!" "What a brilliant performance!! So professional. We loved it!!" "It was the bestawesome performance" "Funny and hard-hitting" "I was so blown away" "Just wow...." "It was quite a privilege to experience your energy up there" "Relatable on so many levels" "death-defying reach and relevance" "achingly eina and hilarious all at once" "a Masterclass” 

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Photo Credit: Gabriel Venter