It’s a Monday night in Johannesburg, the time when comedy sessions typically take place at Cocktail on Six, in the Melville neighbourhood. The club is divided into two rooms: one for patrons to relax and wash away the day's worries, the other a designated space for comedy shows.
In the second room, the first act of the night is Suhayl Essa. As he takes the stage it's visibly obvious he hasn't performed in front of a crowd for a while. He leisurely paces the stage back and forth to take the temperature of the room.
