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It looked like Gus Tawse was
destined for a life in showbiz as early as 1989, when he won Kirkhill
Primary School's primary seven talent contest, doing impressions of
such star names as Saint & Greavsie, Alan Wicker and the
Grandad from
Bread. Unfortunately, he was soon to find that the road to stardom
was not an easy one to take - a combination of his voice breaking and
having to be in bed by 10 o'clock making it extremely difficult to get
gigs.
Fast forward 17 years and the
impressions have been replaced by sharp, incisive one-liners as Gus
looks to once again set foot on that road. Described as the 'deadpan
master of mirth' on account of his often straight-faced delivery, the
Aberdeen-based comic excels in well written, carefully crafted gags
that have you hanging on the edge of your seat for his entire set. And
a love for writing topical news jokes coupled with a wealth of
material mean that whether he's doing a ten-minute open spot or
headlining a small gig, no two sets are ever the same.
He has also turned his hand to compering
gigs recently and has shown a contempt for hecklers which he normally
reserves for amateur football referees!
'An exquisite comedy writer with a
wicked sense of humour and superbly witty one-liners.' The
Heckler
'An interesting act, certainly one to
look out for in the future.' One4Review
'Superman defeats Lex Luthor'
Daily Planet
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