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Martin 'Bigpig' Mor woke up one
morning and discovered that he was part of a board game. At least his photograph was.
A long forgotten photo' from his past had been used on the Trivial
Pursuits board.
On one of the arts and entertainment squares.
The pink ones.
He is wearing a leotard.
Martin is quoted as saying, 'You think you’re surprised!'
Martin hails from Northern Ireland
and has worked throughout the world, mainly as a comedian with a prop
based act. But the events of the 11th of September 2001 caused him to
change direction. ' My show was mostly based around dangerous things,
machete juggling, knife throwing, I had a small starting pistol that I
used in my Firing A Gun With My Nipple act'.
Due to all the added security, and
general paranoia at the world’s airports, Martin realised that to
travel with a suitcase full of weapons was maybe not such a good idea.
Especially for someone with a long ginger beard, and a Northern Irish
accent. 'I'm a dead cert to get stopped at the airport security desk.
I didn’t want to end up in Guantanamo Bay!'
Martin decided to start again, and
write a totally new show.
'I literally threw all the props in the bin, I estimate about 7 hours
of material went. Some of that act had been with me for 10 years or
more, it was like waving an old friend off at the station knowing that
you would never see them again. Or throwing an old friend in the
dustbin, knowing the bin men were due round the next morning!'
Martin’s new material is mainly stand
up comedy and storytelling. 'Fans of the old show seem to love the new
stuff, and I don’t have to carry a big bag of props'.
Bigpig no Mor!
With the new direction, Martin has
adopted a new name. (Well, he has written as Martin Mor for ages, but
it’s a new name for live comedy).
He is a member of British Equity and
has performed extensively in Britain and Ireland working at festivals,
the UK comedy circuit and corporate events.
Reviews
'irrepressible exuberance lets him away with murder' Scotsman
‘His joyously infectious enthusiasm...provides and upbeat and relaxing
atmosphere in which every performer can only flourish’ Metro
'offbeat, unusual, outrageous' Time Out
‘Deadly eejitness’ Herald |
