Nina Conti is a ventriloquist and comedienne born in 1974 in London, England. Conti uses audience members as her ventriloquist dummies, transforming them from people to puppets with the aid of a face mask. The mask is built so that the comedian can control the mouth movements by squeezing a small balloon. While Nina Conti […]
The play “War Horse” is a theatrical production that combines human actors, stage effects and life-size animal puppets. The story is based on the popular 1982 book “War Horse”, written by Michael Morpurgo. The story follows an English farm horse called Joey, who is sold to the cavalry in World War I. His human companion, Albert […]
Jeff Dunham is an American ventriloquist and stand-up comedian who has gained popularity around the world for his puppet characters and funny stories. Born in 1962 in Dallas, Texas, he began ventriloquism at the age of eight when his adopted parents gave him a Mortimer Snerd dummy for Christmas. By the time Jeff Dunham was […]
George Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer who won five Grammy awards in his lifetime. Carlin was famed for his hyper critical view on life which he expressed through hilarious stand-up comedy acts, films and books. In this video, George Carlin talks about “stuff”; all of the […]
Rowan Atkinson (1955-) is a British actor and comedian who has delighted audiences from around the world with his stand-up comedies, funny skits and humorous movies. Atkinson is best known for his character, Mr Bean, who was invented by a very young Atkinson while he was still at Oxford University. Mr Bean’s personality was designed […]
“The Boy with Tape on his Face” is a character created and performed by New Zealand comic Sam Wills. Wills refers to this character simply as The Boy and is, like his character, quite silent about where his comedy ideas come from. The Boy with Tape on his Face employs what is known as prop […]