Schalk Bezuidenhout, the curly-haired comedian with those trademark jerseys and sharp tongue, gives his picks for the festival.
Starting off with his own two shows:
Jersey Boy and Broken English – “I’ve never seen it, but I’ve heard it’s great!”
Florence and Watson Presents The Great Pangolin Mystery 
“Rob van Vuuren and his wife have started bringing a kiddy show every year to the festival. Even if you don’t have children, seeing the joy in the kids’ faces is quite something.
El Blanco (final show today)
I’m not going to say anything about this. Just go and watch it. It is a festival MUST! James Cairns is a tour de force.
Kid Casino!
“I haven’t seen this yet, but I’ve only heard good things. I saw Roberto Pombo in another production at the KKNK and also at previous Grahamstown Festivals. Anything he touches turns to gold.
The Last Raiders of The Last Crusade 
This is part of the Festival’s DNA – it’s something you have to go experience at least once.
Deceptive Delights with Stuart Lightboy
He is a little bit like a South African dynamo. Every single trick will leave you asking: ‘How did he do it?’
Five Fingers for Marseilles
Even the biggest theatre enthusiasts get gatvol of live shows. Treat yourself with this film – it’s a cutting edge and Proudly South African Western with lekker vicious skop, skiet en donner.
Broken English opens today and Jersey Boy tomorrow, both at the Bowling Club.