2011 Edinburgh Fringe
The Boy With Tape On His Face
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The Boy returns with his award-winning show. It's still good. The silent comedy show that has created a lot of talk returns to Edinburgh by popular demand. Stand-up with no talking, this show combines absurdity with genius. Through clever and charming humour, The Boy creates a world of possibilities where the only certainty is laughter. You'll laugh, you'll scream and ultimately end up like The Boy - lost for words. 'A truly magical experience' ***** (Chortle), 'Utterly spectacular! Endlessly inventive, hysterically funny. Sublime physical lunacy. Fight for a ticket' (Tim Arthur, Time Out).
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My Edinburgh: The Boy with Tape on His Face, comedian
As a silent act, I enjoy the noise of Edinburgh during the Fringe.
Sam Wills, The Independent, 18th August 2011Interview: The Boy with Tape on his Face
The Boy With Tape On His Face returns to Edinburgh tonight with a re-run of his sell-out 2010 show. Andrew Dipper interrupted a prop-building exercise to find out more from The Boy a.k.a Sam Wills.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 15th August 2011Tom and The Boy
Tom Stade's surreal interview with/love letter to The Boy With Tape on His Face.
Tom Stade, The Skinny, 13th August 2011Sam Wills interview
An interview with Sam Wills, aka The Boy With Tape On His Face. He talks about returning to Edinburgh, and more.
Lucy Wood, British Comedy Guide, 8th August 2011More details
Blending stand-up comedy, mime, vaudeville and puppetry, The Boy With Tape On His Face was the runaway hit of last year's Edinburgh Fringe, scooping myriad five star reviews and an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for best newcomer. Now there's another chance to catch this delightful, charming and witty award-winning show as it returns to the festival for two weeks only.
The brainchild of New Zealand stand-up Sam Wills, Tape Face appeals to the child in all of us. Not to say that Wills' act isn't clever - it is. Wills has created a charming character who opens up a world of singing shoes, mischievous dustbins, willing audience participation and the heart-warming power of gaffer-tape. Even more, The Boy With Tape On His Face offers an antithesis to the many motor mouth comedians on the circuit.
Non-stop talking and tricks is how Wills started out; a successful stand-up and street performer, his comedy was already getting attention before he came up with The Boy, mainly to challenge himself. His invention, however, has been a global success, picking up awards left, right and centre and captivating audiences from one side of the world to the other.
Wills' ingenuous character - playfully referred to as Tape Face or The Boy - is a breath of fresh air that has captured many imaginations, including that of game designers. Yes, Tape Face is set to star in his own video game for the BBC.
Beautiful, uplifting and, above all, funny, The Boy With Tape On His Face harks back to an innocent bygone era yet remains totally of its time and one of the most strikingly original shows out there.
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 15th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 16th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 17th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 18th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 19th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 20th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 21st Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 22nd Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 23rd Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 24th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 25th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 26th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 27th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 28th Aug 2011 | 21:10 | Pleasance Courtyard |