A recipient of an inaugural Standard Bank Ovation Award in 2010, Convincing Carlos is a comedic reflection of one man's obstinate obsession with reinstating one of the world's most decorated soccer coaches back to Bafana Bafana in time for the world's biggest sporting event.

Based on the true events surrounding Carlos Alberta Parreira's rocky tenure with South Africa's national soccer team, the story is a tragicomedy of the lengths some fans will go in pursuit of their team's dreams. "...the quality of the piece is impeccable... Osei-Tutu moves between character, accent and facial expression with exquisite timing... (t)he script is cleverly-mastered..." Cue Online "...a good dose of laughter..." Media Update "...hilarious..." Sunday Times "...non-stop comedy..." Daily Sun "...Mpho's talent and professionalism is undeniable...a must see...." Cue

Catch the irrepressible Mpho Osei-Tutu (Laugh Out Loud, MacBeki, For Your Ears Only) in this hilarious one-man romp about the desperation of fandom, the magnetism of family and the real story behind Parreira's return; and relive the madness that was 2010!

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