Ghanaian actor, comedian, and skit maker Jeffrey Nortey expresses gratitude for the overwhelming turnout at his debut show, the 3FacesOfJeffreyNortey comedy event.
Held at Snap Cinema in Accra on December 16, 2023, Nortey flawlessly portrayed three distinct characters: a bashful individual sharing embarrassing situations with his confidant, a conscience-pricking pastor narrating his pitfalls, and a moderate gangster, incorporating rap poetry or spoken word.
The audience, including entertainment figures like Yvonne Nelson, Beverly Afaglo, and Kalybos, enthusiastically praised Nortey’s wordplay with shouts of “Bars!” Fellow comedians Lekzy de Comic, General Ntatia, and DKB supported him on stage.
Despite a late start, the event ended just before midnight, leaving the visibly satisfied audience in no rush to depart.
Jeffrey Nortey, surrounded by popular personalities, engaged with the media and fans, discussing the successful night with Class News’ Prince Benjamin (PB).
“This is my maiden show, and I’m super grateful – the turnout – I mean, [I saw] people standing… I wasn’t really expecting this but hey, people showed love, they had fun – I mean, we closed [around] 11 something [PM] and people were still waiting, the energy was still there. And I’m thankful to all those who supported,” he remarked.
Parents
“For my parents, I do my possible best to make them proud on every stage I mount, and I’m super grateful that they came here to witness greatness,” Nortey said.
He noted his parents never fought his dream of acting and doing comedy “thinking that when I grow up, I’d change my mind but hey, we’re here”.
Growth
The growing popularity of comedy in Ghana, according to Jeffrey Nortey, is because of “consistency”.
“We kept doing it, they kept doing shows, they kept supporting each other. Consistency!
“Personally, as a skit maker, I kept dropping videos, and with consistency, the people will love you, they’ll accept you, brands will come on board, we’ll all grow,” he said.
Future
“The future is bright you’d need dark shades,” he said, laughing almost like his moderate gangster character called Dragon.
“The future is so bright, and I think [of] more shows, I think we have to partner with hotels, because it looks like the venues are cliché – so partner with more hotels. They should give us the space, they shouldn’t charge us [expensively], so we can do [shows] together, back to back,” he stressed.
The Three Faces
Almost as if he were back on stage, spontaneously performing some lines, he said: “These faces have saved me, these faces have saved me.
“These faces came into my life and I’ve done a show with them. I’m not letting them go, I’m going hard on it.”
Jeffrey Nortey also revealed his desire to produce “a film with these [three] faces
“So let’s hope for the best.”