Comedian Ross Noble describes his brand of comedy as "watching a movie that's been edited, with all the scenes the wrong way and with the director's narration on."
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Unlike other comedic performances, which often centre around a theme, Noble said his brand was more about "the inner workings" of his own head.
When asked if he could describe what his new show is all about Noble quips back a quick 'no.'
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"The theme of my show is what's going on in my head, in my life at the time," he said.
Noble will be in Launceston on March 6, with audiences set to go on a roller coaster of stories as well as get a good look at Noble's latest elaborate set.
Tasmanian audiences are the best that Noble said he performs for, and that's for a couple of reasons.
"I always say Tassie audiences are the best but they truly are and there's a couple of reasons for that," he said.
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"First is that the logistics involved, you're [Tasmanians] all happy that we took the time to get down here. And second is that Tasmanians are often the butt of jokes." "You kind of expect that but when you don't get it [in a comedy show] you appreciate it."
"Despite this, I think you actually quite like being the butt of jokes, because you're here with your amazing cheese, artisan craft and farmers' markets, telling everyone, 'no, don't come here, it's terrible, really'."
A signature of his comedy performances, the sets are often abstract but Noble said this one may be elaborate but it seemed logical in some ways.
"It's just a giant replica of my head, but there are two halves and there are wires and circuitry all around it that light up," he said.
Noble said the set pieces often get commented on by audiences but this one seemed to get people nodding.
"They see me walking out of my own giant head and they go 'that makes sense'," he laughed.
The ideas for the sets just come from Noble himself, who sculpts up a model for his crew. He said this set is "probably my favourite" of all the ones he's done in the past.
He said when he was thinking about an idea for this show, he wanted a set that could change size depending on the venue, because he remains committed to playing regional centres outside the major cities.
For the Tasmanian dates, Noble will play Devonport and Burnie, in addition to Launceston and Hobart.
Noble started performing comedy when he was 15 years old and within a year had done enough shows that he was able to support himself as a career.
It's something he said he still pinches himself over.
"I've never done anything else. But now it's one of those things, I'm so comfortable on stage. But you do still get that rush of adrenaline, the first time you walk out [on stage]."
Noble said the energy and adrenalin of the crowd never gets old.
Ross Noble tour dates:
- Launceston: March 6, at the Princess Theatre, 8pm
- Devonport: March 4, at the paranaple centre, 8pm
- Burnie: March 5, at the Burnie Arts and Function Centre, 8pm
- Hobart: March 7, at Wrest Point, 8pm