This piece originally appeared in The Demon newspaper.

It seems inaccurate to describe The Boy With Tape On His Face as a stand up comedian. He performs a one man comedy show whilst standing up but beyond that the label of 'Stand-up' fails to do justice to his incredible show. It is literally breathtaking; I was in danger of suffocating due to relentless fits of laughter. ­He creates something exceedingly rare: a comedy experience which leaves you with an irrepressible smile but no idea why it was so funny.

The betaped Boy performed his show More Tape at Just the Tonic Leicester on the eighteenth of April. The venue was the perfect size for his show as it requires a certain degree of intimacy due to the highly interactive nature of the performance. But don't let that put you off; while most peoples' worst nightmare is to be picked on in a stand up gig, being onstage with The Boy is designed to be pure, unadulterated fun. He has the energy and enthusiasm of a street performer, probably because he was one before his critically acclaimed theatre tour and Edinburgh show. However, he's a street performer without a voice because, if you hadn't guessed from the name, he spends the entire show with tape across his mouth. This may seem like a bizarre concept to those who haven't seen the show but he has the expressiveness of a mime and the way he communicates using gesture and facial expression is more effective than many people can communicate verbally. He also makes seamless use of sound effects, music and the occasional voice over, with immaculate timing and precision. Again, he creates something rare: a performance so carefully choreographed and timed that it feels completely spontaneous and in-the-moment.

The show thrives on The Boy's spectacular originality and creativity. He has an infectious ability to have fun. 'Childish' is a derogatory term in any other situation, but The Boy is wonderfully childish: he's unrestrained in his quest for amusement. Everything is a toy to be experimented with. In the same way that a child doesn't see a stick; they see a sword, The Boy doesn't see a tape measure; he sees a lightsaber.

On the ninth of June he's going to be at Warwick Arts Centre, that's only thirty miles from DMU. If you didn't get to see him in Leicester, go and see him in Warwick. If you did get to see him in Leicester I don't have to tell you to go and see him in Warwick.