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Bringing his critically acclaimed Tinselworm show to Australia, Bill
Bailey will return in September for his 6th Australian tour.
Voted the seventh greatest stand-up comedian of all time on Channel 4
(UK) in 2007; comedian, musician, actor and presenter, Bill Bailey is
perhaps the consummate guitar wielding, beard wearing,
Klingon-resembling entertainer.
Best known for stand-up tours and his work on television in programs
including ABC TV’s cult comedy Black Books, ABC2’s Spaced and the UK’s
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (the TV quiz show that the Australian ‘Spicks
and Specks’ was born from) he has also acted on stage, appeared in
films and played with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
As a student the urge to lampoon the pretentious was strong, and fellow
members of serious school rock bands ‘The Famous Five’ and ‘Behind
Closed Doors’ were not amused by his attempts to work jokes into the
music, which might otherwise have changed the world.
Cultivating his musical talents by busking, playing lounge piano, and
accompanying a mind-reading dog in his TV premiere, he happened upon
his now trademark look whilst in New York, sprouting an unkempt beard
to avoid the attention of muggers. A couple of years, and two borrowed
cassocks later, he formed provocative double act The Rubber Bishops and
launched his comedy career.
After cutting his comedy teeth on the club circuit, Bill was gnashing
to full effect in 1995 when his refreshingly whimsical solo effort
Cosmic Jam proved a hit with audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe and
earned him an Edinburgh Festival Critics’ Award. After touring the UK
and showcasing his act in a Channel 4 special featuring a giant ant, he
was unleashed onto BBC2 with his own show, Is it Bill Bailey?, a
self-penned mélange of stand-up, musical parodies, and offbeat sketch
comedy.
While appearing all over the international comedy scene, Bill has kept
up his television profile, with a starring role in ABC1’s Black Books,
and appearances on ABC2’s Spaced, and UK shows Wild West, QI and Have I
Got News For You (as both panellist and guest host). His role as team
captain on Never Mind the Buzzcocks has brought his surreal comedy
stylings to millions of viewers, and injected a new lease of life into
the long-running pop quiz.
His stand-up has been combined with straight acting roles, appearing at
the Edinburgh Festival in hit adaptations of 12 Angry Men and The Odd
Couple, and showcasing Harold Pinter’s comic sketches in West End hit
Pinter’s People, called “ riveting” by Pinter himself. His wizard-like
features have also graced the silver screen in films Saving Grace and
Hot Fuzz.
In recent years Bill has also branched out as a radio and television
presenter, hosting the wildlife preservation series Wild Thing I Love
You, and presenting documentaries on subjects such as Prog Rock,
endangered jaguars and Stonehenge. He has played with the BBC Concert
Orchestra in a 2-hour charity concert, and raised canvas roofs off
mud-stained marquees in music festivals all over the country.
Bill has continued to tour and his fusion of music and comedy has
spellbound audiences across the globe in shows such as Bewilderness and
Part Troll and now Tinselworm.
Critics have been just as enthusiastic, with The Times calling him "
the finest stand-up comedian this country has to offer" and The
Observer describing his show as " a consistently brilliant collage of
musical parodies, anecdotes and off the wall surrealism". His 2007
arena tour Tinselworm boldly went where no comedian had gone before. In
short, as The Scotsman put it, “Bailey is an allround entertainer whose
appeal transcends age, gender or coolness quotient. He is, quite
simply, brilliant.”
“This rocks” Chortle
“His turns of phrase are beautiful, almost poetic” Manchester Evening News
“As wonderful as anything he has ever done” The Times
Adrian Bohm Presents
Star of ABC TV’s Black Books
Tinselworm
Bill Bailey
Tickets On Sale Monday May 26!
Perth
Burswood Theatre September 8
Book at Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Adelaide
Thebarton Theatre September 11
Book at Venuetix 8225 8888 or www.venuetix.com.au
Canberra
Royal Theatre September 13
Book at Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Sydney
State Theatre September 15
Book at Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Brisbane
QPAC, Concert Hall September 22
Book at QTIX 136 246 or www.qtix.com.au
Melbourne
State Theatre September 26
Arts Centre, Hamer Hall September 27 - 29
Book at Ticketmaster 1300 136 166 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
www.billbailey.co.uk
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Thursday, 08 January 2009
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