Namaste Bae | Blessings and Kombucha
Fri Dec 1, 18:00 - Fri Dec 1, 21:30
Cafe Roux
ABOUT
Namaste Bae is the globally viral brainchild of multi-award winning South African comedian and actor Rob van Vuuren!
A healing ceremony unlike any you’ve ever experienced brought to you by the new-age satirical guru taking social media by storm. Some say he was born with a bottle of kombucha in one hand and a yoga mat in the other during a Vedic Shadow Planet eclipse. Some say he takes all the psychedelics so you don’t have to. Some say he is still looking for a ticket to Burning Man. Whatever they say, Namaste Bae is the guru you both need and deserve. A self proclaimed oracle of the Mother Scoby, Namaste Bae will help you find yourself inside yourself and with the power of comedic catharsis he will help you give birth to a better version of yourself.
Namaste Bae is the globally viral brainchild of multi-award winning South African comedian and actor Rob van Vuuren, and will provide you with a night of healing hilarity and titillating transcendence you won’t forget!
Rob van Vuuren is a highly acclaimed South African actor, comedian, director, writer, and voice-over artist, with a string of awards to his name.
His career has taken him to stages worldwide, captivating audiences in Perth, London, Brighton, Amsterdam, Dubai, Brighton, and Edinburgh. His accolades include four Standard Bank Ovation Awards for comedy, numerous nominations for the prestigious Fleur de Cap Theatre Awards, Fleur de Cap and Woordtrofees for Best Actor, and the Breakthrough Act Award at the Comics Choice Awards. He has filmed two Comedy Central Africa specials, and was a finalist in the You Spectacular Awards in the Category SA’s Favorite Comedian.
His latest character, wellness guru NamasteBae, became an international viral sensation with his self-help, herbal-healing videos. His healing ceremony show, Blessings and Kombucha, has seen wild success in its South African tour, with sold out shows across the country. His other satirical character, Twakkie, starred in the cult comedy sensation "The Most Amazing Show", which went from a weekly stage show to TV series.
As a screen actor his recent credits include, a critically acclaimed performance on Netflix global top 10 series Ludik, a celebrated portrayal as Russ Thorn in a remake of 80’s cult classic, Slumber Party Massacre.
He can currently be seen in the indie trans-comedy Runs in the Family is premiering at Inside Out Festival in Toronto and will be dropping on Netflix sometime in the near future. Other soon to be released projects include; Umbrella Men 2, Devil’s Peak, The Trek, Jungle Beat 2 and Trippy Tours.