Professor David Peimer
The Brilliant Wit of Trevor Noah
Summary
In 2018, Time magazine named Trevor Noah one of the hundred most influential people in the world. Born in Johannesburg, Noah became a recurring contributor on “The Daily Show,” later succeeding Jon Stewart as the host. His autobiographical book “Born a Crime” was published in 2016 and became a bestseller. He hosted the 63rd, 64th, 65th, and 66th Annual Grammy Awards as well as the 2022 White House Correspondents Dinner. His brilliant wit has made him one of the top entertainers in the world.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a professor of theatre and performance studies in the UK. He has taught at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and New York University (Global Division), and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing. He has written eleven plays and directed forty in places like South Africa, New York, Brussels, London, Berlin, Zulu Kingdom, Athens, and more. His writing has been published widely and he is the editor of Armed Response: Plays from South Africa (2009) and the interactive digital book Theatre in the Camps (2012). He is on the board of the Pinter Centre in London.