Comedy Fest Questionnaire: The Boy With Tape on his Face

Comedy Fest Questionnaire: The Boy With Tape on his Face

1) Tell us what your show is called this year?

The Boy with Tape on His Face - More Tape

2)   Why?

As it is a return season of the show that sold out last year I thought it would be a pretty silly thing to change the name.

3)  Can you give us a few hints as to what broadly your festival show is about?

It will be exactly the same as last year's show but for those who missed out on a ticket and have no idea the show will feature people being funny and everyday items being used in different ways.

4)  How much time have you spent crafting the show over the past 12 months since the end of the last festival?

The show has been touring pretty much nonstop since last year and has picked up a few more sell out seasons and a couple more awards.

5)  The comedy festival is turning 21 this year – it’s a big age 21 – what are your memories of being 21? Or if you’re not old enough yet, you lucky person, what are your hopes for being 21?

Living above a bagel shop in christchurch, having my friend from Timaru surprise visit, taking nitrous and getting drunk and later that night seeing miss western australia nude...typical 21st.

6)  The Comedy festival is one big party and catch up for a month - is there anyone you’re looking forward to seeing over here either socially or on stage?

It’s quite nice as now some of my friends from the UK are coming to the festival for the first time so it will be great to see how much they enjoy it. Stuart Goldsmith and Markus Birdman are two that I am very much looking forward to seeing how they get on.

7)  What’s the comedy scene like at the moment who do you rate and why?

I am based in the UK so am a bit out of the NZ comedy loop but from what I can tell from Facebook updates it seems to be going well.

8)   What’s the best piece of audience interaction you’ve had?

When Princess Anne said hello to me...oh when an old man farted onstage, that was pretty funny as well.

9)  What’s the most memorable part of performing for you within the last 12 months?

I was lucky enough to have a season in London’s West End. That has proven to be pretty hard to top.

10)  When we say New Zealand International Comedy Festival to you, what’s the first thing you think of?

Coffee, good food, nice people and Cut and Paste from interviews from 2012

11)  How would you persuade people to come and see your show?

I tend to let the show speak for itself.