Features of Shardlow’s work are sarcasm, a deadpan, dry wit and clever wordplay. One character, The Schoolboy, reveals his warped views of the adult world…in often hilarious ways.
South African comedian Etienne Shardlow
![Etienne Shardlow takes to the stage as his hilarious ‘Schoolboy’ character (Courtesy E. Shardlow)](https://gdb.voanews.com/87edca64-0731-4711-979e-a4b6e36fdf2d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Etienne Shardlow takes to the stage as his hilarious ‘Schoolboy’ character (Courtesy E. Shardlow)
![Shardlow is known for his bitter, dry and sarcastic wit. (Courtesy E. Shardlow)](https://gdb.voanews.com/bcd5c072-cd38-4bc1-9606-ce5106f7e626_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Shardlow is known for his bitter, dry and sarcastic wit. (Courtesy E. Shardlow)
![A poster advertising ‘Etty Spaghetti,’ with Shardlow as ‘The Chef’ character (Courtesy E. Shardlow)](https://gdb.voanews.com/8ad72a56-941e-4bb7-bd60-827a46af9914_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A poster advertising ‘Etty Spaghetti,’ with Shardlow as ‘The Chef’ character (Courtesy E. Shardlow)
![An advertisement for Shardlow’s ‘Etty Spaghetti’ show (Courtesy. E. Shardlow)](https://gdb.voanews.com/8bcd8731-9efa-48e3-9104-ad19d7289e09_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An advertisement for Shardlow’s ‘Etty Spaghetti’ show (Courtesy. E. Shardlow)