Nick Revell
Revell is a veteran comedian in the best possible way, someone comfortable in their own skin (and their own various hats) who is still trying out new things. This set was an extended yarn, part magic realism, part-pub anecdote about goings-on in an Islington boozer. Revell himself is captivating, with a fertile grasshopper mind that travels to far-off places, part-stand-up, part-Borges, part-Denis Norden. Brilliant.
From Bruce Dessau, Beyond the Joke
Hello,
I have a book out. It’s an illustrated version of a new solo show, with cartoons by the marvellous Martin Rowson.
It’s called Portrait of the Dog as a Young Artist.
I wrote it for the weird and wonderful Laugharne Literary Festival, which I do every year. As you probably know, Laugharne is where Dylan Thomas lived and worked and largely based Under Milk Wood on. The story was conceived as a love-letter to the festival, but despite a few in-jokes, it’s written to appeal to anyone who likes my stuff.
Martin’s illustrations are fantastic, and as you can see below, I’ve had some good feedback.
I enjoyed this hugely- very funny and inventive…a brilliant mystery tour through the back-alleys of a great comic mind.
Andy Hamilton
A surreal, fantastical and joyous love letter to Laugharne, Wales via China, Japan, Afghanistan & the V&A. It's as if Nick has written his loving and belly rattling funny genius onto walls which have never stopped echoing the works of Dylan Thomas - and I am here for this time-bent symphony of utter madness.
Carys Eleri
An utterly beguiling little volume. Brilliant, beautiful and not a little bonkers. The collaboration by the ghosts of Saki, Flann O’Brien and Eric Morecambe that the world didn’t know it needed. This is just lovely. Unapologetically erudite, unfailingly hilarious and ridiculously charming.
James O’Brien
Nick Revell was the first stand up I saw at the Comedy Store - he was sharp and funny and had wonderful hair- he still does - it looks as good as the day he bought it - he still has remarkable energy for his age - it always delights me to see him about to go on stage, bent over and receiving his energising injection from Dr Buck in his Elixir Van - that elixir is why you have this wonderful piece of work in front of you - it is like an out of body experience of extreme Bibliomania celebrated - it is not a full out of body experience as the last time Nick did that his soul refused to go back into his wretched frame until coaxed in by a cheese triangle - let us celebrate the eccentric ingenuity of the words within and let us raise a glass to Dr Buck for making it all possible.
Robin Ince
It is available by mail order now.