Tracy and her Klass Struggle

Tracy Klass’s comedy comes from all aspects of her own life in a wild and proud manner. It can’t be easy being a single mom with teenagers and then at the same time resemble Hellen Zille. What it is though, is hilarious. I can honestly say that the only exposure I have had to the “Kugel from Sea point” comedy, was Nik Rabinowitz in drag. So it was refreshing to see that style of comedy coming from a woman.

From the moment Tracy Klass takes to the stage with her little dance, you know that you will be in for a good time.  She has an energy about her that will bring you back to life after a full day at the office, faster than any drug could. There is seldom a moment where she stands still and the only time she isn’t talking is when she is drinking some water to prepare her for the next joke. Her jokes jump from raising her children on her own, and dealing the struggles of school projects, to teaching Joburg dads that it is probably not a good idea to shout at the soccer referee from Kensington.  She is also not afraid to speak about women problems and luckily she does this in a way that doesn’t cause your average man to huddle in the fetal position and repeatedly ask “why”.  

Why not?

Tracy would at times fumble her jokes, but she recovers with such grace that you can forgive her for this easily. Being one of the few female stand up’s in this country means that her jokes are new and not done to death, which could be the case for most of her male counterparts. I did find it hard to understand her sometimes when she shouted, but when I told this to my one Jewish friend he just laughed and said I had a lot to learn about Jewish women shouting. I also found it hard sometimes to relate to the comedy but this was mostly because I am not a Jewish single mom. For the most part Tracy takes the time to explain to the younger crowd with no children exactly what she means in a way that will have you in stitches quickly.

In the end, Klass Struggle is well worth the bucks and On Broadway makes it easy for the comedian to interact with the crowd and make them feel part of the show. Whether that is a good thing is completely up to the individual however. I personally enjoy being right in the front and Tracy Klass’s nails don’t scratch too deep.

Oh, by the way, Tracy, if you are reading this, just remember, I voted for you!

Klass Struggle runs at On Broadway until the 2nd of June. Tickets are R85 and can be booked through Computicket.

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