Review: The Boy With Tape on His Face

Red balloons festoon the stage of The Duchess Theatre at the end of Sam Wills' show, a celebration of 75 minutes of frivolity led by his playful mime persona. It's a high point of a show that has gone a long way on charm, its momentum ultimately overriding some of the more telegraphed gags.

Sam Wills: Tape Face was a five-minute novelty

New Zealand born performer Sam Wills has brought his comic creation The Boy With Tape On His Face to the West End for Christmas. He tells Metro about how the character evolved, his comedy inspirations and choosing the perfect duct tape.

The 5 people who made The Boy With Tape On His Face

The Boy With Tape On His Face, aka Sam Wills, is a pretty big deal these days. London is Funny spoke with Sam, 33 and living in Southend, about who makes Tape Face, Tape Face.

Prop shopping with The Boy With Tape On His Face

Time Out go prop-shopping with the award-winning silent comedy sensation Sam Wills, aka The Boy With Tape On His Face.

One man who had a very successful Edinburgh Festival this year was physical comedian Sam Wills, who, with his mouth gaffer-taped shut, won this year's Panel Prize as his wordless alter ego The Boy With Tape On His Face. The bulk of this little curio is him performing live and cajoling audience members into enjoyably absurd little games; interspersing the on-stage action are filmed sketches, presumably testing the water for a possible sitcom.

An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the gaffer of gaffer

As The Boy With Tape on His Face, Sam Wills drags mime into today; Nick Helm bawls audiences out. Both use games, interactivity, sketches and standup - is this variety comedy?

My Edinburgh: The Boy with Tape on His Face, comedian

As a silent act, I enjoy the noise of Edinburgh during the Fringe.

Interview: The Boy with Tape on his Face

The Boy With Tape On His Face returns to Edinburgh tonight with a re-run of his sell-out 2010 show. Andrew Dipper interrupted a prop-building exercise to find out more from The Boy a.k.a Sam Wills.