Full of passion and charisma Jarred takes the audience on a hilarious thrill ride of laughs and gasps with an edge of anger that manifests itself in his incredible rants against the small things in our lives. His confidence leaves the audience secure in the knowledge that they are in very capable hands. His material is strong and distinctive, drawn from life experience and random happenings.

Whether performing sets, compeering, acting, or improvising, Jarred has bundles of talent and will always shine no matter what performance situation he is put in. Give him a room above a pub with an audience of 8, or an audience of 3000 at Glastonbury Festival and he will shine.

QUOTES:

“BEST OF THE CROP…A FABULOUSLY BOISTEROUS KIWI WITH A DEFINITE FUTURE” – Evening Standard

“HUMAN RED BULL” – Time Out

Winner – The Press Critics Choice Award ‘Best National Artist’ World Buskers Festival 2012

Javier Jarquin spent the last 4 years working as a professional comedian in New Zealand. After winning the 2007 `So You Think You`re Funny` competition in Christchurch He played and headlined in some of the biggest clubs in NZ and Melbourne, on television and was a core member of New Zealand`s longest running comedy show: Scared Scriptless. He`s been to the NZ International Comedy Festival 3 times and in 2010 won Best Show Wellington and opened for Pauly Shore on his NZ tour.

Since moving to the UK in August 2010 he has established himself as a circuit regular and headline act. He has performed on the same bill with top names such as Jimmy Carr, Stewart Lee, Jo Brand and Paul Daniels.

He was a finalist (4th place) in the prestigious Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Competition and has also performed in Croatia, Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia. He is based in London.

He is also well known for his CARD NINJA act.

QUOTES

“He’s gonna be a star” – William Burdett-Coutts (Producer of Black Books / Artistic Director of Assembly Theatre)

“Jarquin is seriously talented when it comes to working a crowd” – The Stage

“Brilliantly entertaining performance” – The Edinburgh Reporter

“Fresh, funny and unique” – The Press (NZ)

“Tight, cohesive and extremely well executed” – Theatreview (NZ)

CHANGING THE FACE OF COMEDY…

Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking – drama with no acting. This show speaks for itself. Combine the sheer, childlike absurdness of Vic Reeves with the deft, physical intonation of Hugh Laurie and the genius of Charlie Chaplin and you have Sam Wills: The Boy with Tape on His Face.

This exciting one-man show from New Zealand is attracting attention across the globe, ‘The Boy With Tape on His Face’ has racked up awards for ‘Best Show’, ‘Best Show Concept’, ‘People’s Choice’, and a nomination for ‘Best Newcomer’ at
Melbourne Comedy Festival.

Wills’ piercing blue eyes stare out over a rectangle of gaffer tape as he holds his audience spell bound, deftly unfolding the tangents of his delightful brain process, deliberately preparing each scene and finally breaking the suspense with each hilarious and unpredictable manoeuvre.

Drawing on a heritage that includes silent film, mime, magic, puppetry, Motown and the films of Patrick Swayze, The Boy With Tape On His Face is a pensive, curious soul approaching every object and audience member as a potential friend – or plaything. Shoes sing, empty dresses dance and electrical tape blossoms into roses. creating a world of possibilities where the only certainty is laughter.

Wordlessly conjuring the heart-rending poignancy of Buster Keaton, he mingles it with mischief and a piercing wit that leaves audiences enraptured.

Wills is a mad scientist of vaudevillian pranks, who reminds us that life is an adventure…

QUOTES:

“If you see one comedian…this is the one!” – Adelaide Sunday Mail

“Wills demonstrates trust in his audience and an expansive imagination that soars into the absurd. Grab your ticket now!” – The Age

“Clever, alternative and genuinely entertaining” – nzherald.co.nz

“Astonishingly innovative comedy – I’ve never seen a comedian have so much success with audience participation. Surreal, charming and absurd” – The Age

“Strikingly original and an absolute delight to watch” – thegroggysquirrel.com

“Wonderfully random and playful” – Australian Stage Online

“Charming, mischievous and engaging… an agreeable series of well-executed set pieces with a touch of vaudeville and a neat gimmick tying them together” -Chortle

Awards:

Billy T James Award 2005, NZ Comedy Festival
Best Show Concept 2006, 2007 NZ Comedy Guild
Best Show Auckland 2007 NZ Comedy Festival
Best Show NZ 2005, 2006, 2007 NZ Comedy Guild
Nominated Best Newcomer Melbourne Comedy Festival 2008
Best Established Comedian, Adelaide Fringe 2009
BankSA Support Award, Adelaide Fringe 2009
Advertiser Award, Best Comedy, Adelaide Fringe 2009