Mark Butler's weekly blog

Mark Butler is a stand-up comedian and writer from the UK now living in Melbourne, Australia. He performs stand-up comedy around Australia. And he likes dinosaurs.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Gun Crazy

If you were the President of a country where everyone was sensible, happy, broad-minded and educated, you would, perhaps, consider letting a select few of your country's citizens own firearms. The vast majority of these people, though, would not want any. Why would they - everything is fine.
If you were the President of a country that had millions of ignorant, disaffected teenagers in places where community spirit had eroded, social infrastructure had crumbled, crime rates were phenomenal, and morality was based on shifting government policy, you would be a moron to even consider selling firearms.

But those Americans are at it again, eh? Shooting each other. Did anyone think 'Now, there's a surprise'? Of course not. He was a loner, apparently. Well really? Did he perhaps listen to some kind of heavy metal music? There's a surprise.

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Festival Reviews

I have just come back from performing at the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Here are some reviews:


"Mark Butler drops comic pearls before an engaged audience ... A wonderful comic creation ... Easily five star entertainment ... A genuine rib-aching tour de force."
- Adelaide Theatre Guide

"A piece of comic mastery. A must see - twice." - Groggy Squirrel

"Bloody Funny. A very entertaining show." - The Advertiser

If you are in Melbourne, come and see the show...
8th~26th April (Sun 7pm, Mon~Thu 9pm)
Loop Bar, Meyers Place, City