Ross Noble's March 19 Humournoid show at the Civic Theatre Newcastle has been cancelled due to concerns for the coronavirus outbreak. Current tickets will be transferred to the new date or refunded if the ticket holder cannot attend. A new date for the show has been set for October 9.
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."
Unlike other comedic performances, which often centre around a theme, Noble said his brand was about "the inner workings" of his mind.
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When asked if he could describe what his new show is all about Noble quips back a quick "no."
"The theme of my show is what's going on in my head, in my life at the time," Noble says.
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Noble's sets are often abstract but he says his latest one for his Humournoid tour may be elaborate, but it was also logical.
"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 says.
"They see me walking out of my own giant head and they go, 'that makes sense'."
The ideas for the sets came from Noble himself, who sculpted a model for his crew.
Noble says this set is "probably my favourite" of all the ones he's done in the past.
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When thinking about an idea for this show, Noble wanted a set that could change size depending on the venue, because he remains committed to playing regional centres.
Noble started performing comedy when he was 15 and within a year he was able to support himself full-time.
It's something he says he still pinches himself over.
"I've never done anything else," he says. "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.
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