Past Event
Tim Ferguson: CARRY A BIG STICK
23rd Sep 2011 - 30th Sep 2011
Presenter: Butterfly @ Trades
Website: http://butterflyattrades.com/
Event Duration: 60 minutes
From touring the world as a Doug Anthony Allstar to his life as a network celebrity (Don’t Forget Your Toothbush, Unreal TV, WithTimFerguson) Tim speaks (and sings) about his adventures with wicked wit and admirable honesty.
Tim has battled Multiple Sclerosis for much of his adult life. Speaking about it publicly for the first time in 2010, he said, “It’s not for wimps.”
In CARRY A BIG STICK Tim will deliver his trademark sharp insights on the human condition - and his own condition. On his never-ending battle with MS, he says “You can laugh, or you can cry. Laughing takes fewer tissues.”
Armed with a big walking stick, this master comedian is fierce, fearless and funny.
Speaking from Berlin, Tim said, “I’m looking forward to returning to Melbourne, Land of the Intermittent Sun. I love the bearpit of standup comedy. In my case it’s standup then sitdown comedy. Yes, it’s that edgy.”
Tim warns audiences to “Be mildly nervous. Be very mildly nervous.”
“Comic genius!” - The Guardian
“I think he touched me, in a good way.” - New York Times
“The best looking man in the known universe.” - The Scotsman
Artist Bio
Tim Ferguson is a comedian, producer, director and screenwriter. He toured internationally with comedy trio the Doug Anthony Allstars (DAAS) for a decade. DAAS regularly appeared on various Australian TV shows including The Big Gig (ABC) as well as on British TV including Friday Night Live (ITV), Viva Cabaret (Ch 4) and their flagship show DAAS-LOVE (BBC).
He has written for sitcoms including Daas Kapital (ABC), Shock Jock (TV1), Comedy Channel (UK), the online drama series Forget The Rules and the feature film The Edinburgh Years.
Tim’s hosting/writing credits include the Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush (Nine), Unreal TV and Big Brother Insider (Ten).
Tim also recently wrote The Cheeky Monkey – Writing Narrative Comedy published by Currency Press.