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RISING COMEDIAN, CALVIN BENSON ON : BEING A STAND-UP COMEDIAN , HIS IDENTITY AS A BLACK-COLOURED, LIFE & MORE!

Rising Cape Town in the spotlight... THE INSIDE SCOOP... "A lot of people say you need an identity starting out in in the stand-up comedy industry."    Calvin Benson, from Zeekoevlei  in Cape Town is making waves in the local comedy scene. Following a successful stint as the opening act for comedian KG’S   Heavy at The Baxter Theatre recently, winning numerous stand-up comedy competitions, and gigging around he has proved to be a rising star!         Calvin Benson and I.  Behind Calvin’s bubbly and likeable persona on stage, he is actually a rather shy, Mr nice-guy off stage. He only really lets loose when on stage, as it is his comfort zone and provides a platform for him to live out his fantasy, and be the person he is not normally off-stage. It also provides a platform for him to express himself and say whatever he wants.  Calvin proudly defines himself as a"black-c