Dave Gorman's Powerpoint Presentation - interview

This article is from 2011.

The Gorman-hunting, Googlewhacking comedian prepares to present his latest high-concept show

When Dave Gorman gets a chance to look back on his career, he can be mightily proud to have pretty much single-handedly created a new kind of stage comedy. Even though he’s not sure what it should be called exactly. ‘They were narrative shows which somebody else called documentary-comedy which sort of made sense as they were stories with evidence,’ says Gorman. ‘They were themed, they were concepts: that’s fine. But I don’t think I could take those shows further, because it would have to be contrived. Now that I’m a grown-up, there wouldn’t be a real-life event that would start it and it would just be like shitting on my own doorstep to do a pretend, toy version of the real thing.’

Technological advancement would also put the brakes on such high-concept gallivanting as trawling the world looking for 54 other Dave Gormans. ‘That started because someone disbelieved me that the assistant manager of East Fife was called Dave Gorman. If that happened now, you wouldn’t get on the first train up north, you’d get your phone out and say, “look, there he is”. You could plot it all out over the internet and what would be the point of that?’

The Stafford-born comic’s latest touring show, Dave Gorman’s Powerpoint Presentation, is reflective of his less roaming working methods while still retaining a playful spirit. ‘It’s a hybrid. It’s not quite that narrative thing, but it’s doing stand-up in a way that I feel I can do differently and can play with people’s heads a bit.’

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Dave Gorman's Powerpoint Presentation

Date	Location
Innovative documentary-style stand-up from the author and presenter. View full details
29 May May 29, 8pm, doors	Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
30 May–31 May May 30 & 31, 8pm	Norwich Playhouse, Norwich
6 Jun Jun 6, 8pm	Beck Theatre, Hayes
7 Jun Jun 7, 8pm	Orchard Theatre, Dartford
8 Jun Jun 8, 8pm	Park And Dare Theatre, Treorchy
10 Jun Jun 10, 8pm	The Lowry, Salford
11 Jun Jun 11, 8pm	Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
13 Jun Jun 13, 8pm	The Royal Hall, Harrogate
14 Jun Jun 14, 8pm	Ipswich Corn Exchange, Ipswich
15 Jun Jun 15, 8pm	Belfast Waterfront, Belfast
17 Jun Jun 17, 8pm	Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
20 Jun Jun 20, 8pm	Colston Hall, Bristol
22 Jun Jun 22, 8pm	The Hexagon, Reading
23 Jun Jun 23, 8pm	Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge
24 Jun Jun 24, 8pm	Alban Arena, St Albans
25 Jun Jun 25, 8pm	Corn Exchange, King's Lynn
27 Jun Jun 27, 8pm	Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham
28 Jun Jun 28, 8pm	Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
29 Jun Jun 29, 7.30pm	Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
30 Jun Jun 30, 8pm 30 Jun Jun 30, 8pm	G Live, Guildford
5 Jul Jul 5, 8pm 5 Jul Jul 5, 8pm	Dorking Halls, Dorking
6 Jul Jul 6, 8pm	Shanklin Theatre, Shanklin

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