Tape Face aims to be delightful, wry, many-layered and hilarious, and to transcend the barriers of language and culture. So what does he do exactly? Simply mentioning any aspect of this diverse show would be a disservice – the less you know the more you will enjoy this show. Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking – drama with no acting: Tape Face has to be seen to be believed. Through simple, clever and charming humour aimed at satisfying that hunger, Tape Face has created a unique show. Former World Buskers Festival director Jodi Wright gave Wills his first break by selecting him for her festival. Wills married performer Lili la Scala at the buskers festival in Christchurch in 2009. His silent comedy shows always sell out when Wills brings them to Christchurch for the World Buskers Festival. Wills has packed theatres in Britain, enjoyed several sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and performed at the Royal Albert Hall. He used the prize money to develop his hit show The Boy with Tape on his Face, which sold out around the world and attracted dozens of five star reviews. Wills started his performing career as a busker in Christchurch and won the The Press People's Choice Award at the World Buskers Festival in 2008. Contact him at Follow on Twitter, on Instagram.Tape Face, whose real name is Sam Wills, is from Canterbury, New Zealand. John Katsilometes’ column runs daily in the A section. Tape Face brings his ‘America’s Got Talent’ act to the Las Vegas Strip “This uniquely, curated venue will usher in a new form of entertainment to our world-class entertainment lineup at Harrah’s Las Vegas.”Īround the property, Harrah’s is also home to Mac King’s long-running afternoon magic show, the Righteous Brothers and “Tenors of Rock” in its showroom “Menopause the Musical” and “X Country” in its Harrah’s Cabaret venue and Pete “Big Elvis” Vallee in the Piano Bar.Īmerica’s Got Talent’s Tape Face charms audience into volunteering for his act “House of Tape will be an immersive experience that transports audiences into the world of Tape Face,” says Damian Costa, Caesars Entertainment vice president of entertainment operations. “Otherwise, we will have to close it for security reasons.”Ĭaesars Entertainment is investing in the new venue, investing more than $100,000 into new staging and the entrance to House of Tape. The door is always open to everyone at the House of Tape … But mostly it will be open when we are doing shows,” Tape Face said in an e-mail message Tuesday night. “The House of Tape has been a dream of mine for many years and it’s nice to be moving into Vegas. His show is a series of comedy bits and sleight-of-hand magic acts, often with audience members pulled to the stage. He uses no dialogue in his performance, stretching black electrical tape across his mouth. He has headlined two limited engagements in at Bugsy’s Cabaret at Flamingo Las Vegas in 2017, and has been a top draw on his world and U.S. Tape Face, real name Sam W ills, gained national attention during his run on “AGT” in 2016. The venue has been built into the old Kerry’s Gourmet Burger space just off the casino floor tickets start at $63 (fees not included), and are onsale 10 a.m. March 16 and is to run nightly, dark Mondays, at the new, 200-seat House of Tape cabaret theater. The “America’s Got Talent” Season 11 finalist is set for a three-year residency at Harrah’s Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) act is wordless, but Tape Face is making a statement on the Strip. Sam Wills, aka Tape Face, an America's Got Talent Season 11 finalist, performs at the Flamingo hotel-casino on Friday, Feb.
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