Mark Watson - The Information Australian Tour

Mark Watson - The Information Australian Tour

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Posted 2012-02-03 by Suefollow

Tue 06 Mar 2012 - Sat 28 Apr 2012



I think today's comedians have a difficult job. A new joke can be shared with friends via Facebook or Twitter straight after, or even during a show, and whole routines can be seen on YouTube. Consequently audiences can end up with a sense of déjà vu during a comedy show.

Even if the audience has not seen a particular routine, it is difficult to make a subject uniquely funny if other comedians have already covered the same topic in every conceivable way. The audience can end up jaded, and the jokes fall flat.

Adam Hills' 2011 show, Mess Around, tackled this problem by making every show dependent on audience participation. He also used social media by Tweeting his fans on Twitter and included their tweets in the show. After each show he'd write a blog , extending the audience involvement even after the show had finished.

In 2012, UK comedian and novelist , Mark Watson has taken this idea a step further, allowing even more interaction. The Information starts before Mark sets foot on stage. You scan a QR code with your smart phone that links you to a web page where you can vote on entry music, what colour T-shirt Mark should wear, etc.

On the website there is also a phone number where you can text funny or interesting things about people you are there with, (but only if you think they won't mind). This will give Mark the information he needs to work fresh and original opportunities for banter into every show.

Mark Watson's delivery is fast and earnest, and sometimes goes off on a tangent: I plan to have a pre-show coffee so my brain can keep up.

If you want to share your information with Mark before a show, he is also very accessible on Twitter @watsoncomedian or this email address: [email protected]

Mark is currently performing The Information in the UK but he will be in Australia for our Comedy Festival season, starting in Adelaide, going on to Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, then back to the UK for the huge Edinburgh Fringe Festival .

Tickets for Mark Watson's Australian shows can be bought via the following links:

Adelaide – Tuesday 6 March – Sunday 11 March
Brisbane – Tuesday 13 March – Sunday 18 March
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Sydney – Wednesday 25 April – Saturday 28 April

To get the most out of Mark Watson's show visit his blog , updated daily, and read this post The extra information: how to maximise your enjoyment of forthcoming shows .

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