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Bill Bailey: Tinselworm

Show type: Tour

Three years after Part Troll, Bill Bailey returns to the stand-up world with a new show, which is bigger, shinier, yet darker and more personal than before, with a gong and everything.

Worms, delusion, God, mumbling, the Creation vs. Science Ding-Dong, jazz singers, tattoos, the majesty of Emo, the music of nature, gaps, plus the usual travellers tales, anecdotes, memories and the alternate reality that is Bill’S world, spun together with sparkling thread such as you might derive from a Christmas based invertebrate...

Is it a worm? Or a metaphor? Is it in fact a hybrid worm, so favoured by celebrities? Or is it more sinister, a GM worm, a freak of nature? Too cheap for silk, too proud for earth... The Tinselworm is a mid-level worm that dares to dream.

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Starring Bill Bailey

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Bill Bailey: Tinselworm

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Joel - 04/12/2007

As a true die-hard Bill Bailey fan I was thrilled to see him live, in fact I'd defend him to the death with a sharpened pitta bread. And I very much agree with Adrian that the site reviewer very much sums the show up. I loved ALL the material but there was the odd lull which is to be expected. Though, with Helen's comment, if I may be so bold, comparing Bill Bailey to Ross Noble is a bit like comparing Charmin ultra soft tissue with Bounty kitchen roll; Both brilliant at what they do, but both have a very different intention and aim. However, that said I did LOVE Tinselworm

X - 30/11/2007

Utterly unbelievable - true comic genius. would strongly disagree with Dave about his previously played 'Love Ballad' being the funniest part of the show- untrue. Also the fact that everyone wanted to hear it speaks volumes - it's 3 minutes and its amazing - so clearly not a bad thing. true comic gold - NAZI GOLD

Adrian Breeds - 30/11/2007

If you want to know what you're going to get, read the review which is spot on in my opinion. I loved it - and in Brighton I had the benefit of the big finish your reviewer didn't get. Backed up by a twelve piece Indian group (sorry can't remember the name) leaving us with Duelling Sitars and an incredible rendition of Radiohead's Creep. Outstanding !

Tony - 29/11/2007

That's another comedian to strike off the "got to see" list - and I'm glad I did. He merged his music, comedy and visual effects wonderfully (I knew he was a good musician, but not that good), and kept the audience in stitches throughout. Not sure which show Dave saw, but I think 2hrs 10 for a stand up is very good. The lack of swearing was refreshing and made the show stand out from other comics.

Dave - 28/11/2007

A bit of a disappointment really. Not up to his previous shows and I got the impression that he was just coasting through the whole thing. The fact that the funniest thing in the performance was his encore song from a previous tour speaks volumes. Still pretty funny but felt more like a £10 fringe show rather than a £25 arena gig. Pretty short as well for such a major name. Och well, loved the Killers bit...!

Sean - 17/11/2007

Helen seems to have missed the point of trying out new material at the fringe before talking it on the road... Fantastic show, loved it even from the back of the MEN Area.

Helen - 16/11/2007

Sorry but I was really disappointed with this. Some 80 per cent of it was material I'd seen in Edinburgh 2006 in a show called Steampunk. It's really not on to give a tour a different name but use the same material - fair enough if it had been called Steampunk, I'd have known what to expect, but it struck me as a bit cheeky, especially for £25. In addition, I just didn't think it was that funny. He tries to do the surreal whimsical thing but falls really short when you compare it to people like Ross Noble.

Charlie - 15/11/2007

Tinselworm is Bill's finest show yet.

Gordy - 12/11/2007

A true genius. In the nearly two hours of comedy I don't think he swore once (apart from the hilarious "Hey Asda! I ain't gonna be your bitch!" routine), proving that a great comedian doesn't need to do this if it isn't required.