MORE FUN (I Used to Be) - A Storytelling Hour
About The Show
In this storytelling hour, the veteran comedian addresses his pre- and post- sobriety through a set of wild and engaging stories that range from hilarious, to WTF, to hilarious again.
The show opens with an explanation:
“What I learned from getting sober is that the problem… was me. Drugs and alcohol were fine with hanging at the party, I was the one who dragged them along to try and steal a police car.”
The comedian goes on to prove this point as he offers the audience a choice between two stories (one from his sober years, and one from his very-much-not sober years) to begin the show.
Matt continues this pattern for the hour, letting the audience dictate the shape of their show, as he weaves in and out of stories about excess youth and foolishness, travel, arrests, fights, and drunken idiocy; all touching different cities from the more than 70 countries in which he has performed. Being smuggled, getting into a fight while pretending to be blind, stealing from a casino in las vegas, death threats from human traffickers, having the communist party shut down his shows, getting tear gassed, arrested, are all topics that may make an appearance, if the audience decides.
It's a unique format and fun night of stories from a masterful performer at the top of his game.
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**VIDEOS to Watch and Share are down below!**
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*‘Matt is a pro. ...perfect timing... has the comic vision of a Zen Buddhist’*
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ - Gonzo Magazine (Edinburgh, Scotland, 2024)
*‘Matt Davis is an intellectually-driven stand up comedy king.’*
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ - Fringe Review (Perth, Australia, 2020)
About Matt Davis
Matt Davis is an award-winning comedian with a long C.V. of global comedy and arts festivals spanning 25+ years of touring, including Just For Laughs in Montreal, Sketch Fest in San Francisco, UICF in Utrecht, Netherlands, the Bengaluru Comedy Festival in India, and many, many more. In 2015 his World in Jest project helped to connect disparate emerging comedy scenes, including many where he was the first foreign artist to perform with local scenes (Mongolia, Macedonia, Pakistan, and Bosnia-Herzegovina to name a few). This work led to his previous hour, BadFamiliar, and an on-going effort of the same name that hopes to help connect artists interested in crushing the notion that “familiar equals good” within their own work.
Matt’s early years of touring, mid-late 90s to 2015, were primarily in North America. During this time he was racking up 40 weeks a year on the road; toured as opening act for household names; was featured on Netflix in its early days; released 5 albums he does not care for now; and was regularly spun on Sirius / XM Radio.
Short Videos to Watch and Share
📰 Previous Show(s) Reviews
‘Matt Davis uses funny personal narratives as he comically challenges beliefs related to language, nationality, and religion, and shakes down racism and social hypocrisy, among other things. Having written it as he toured the world, the show brings a unique, and a borderless, perspective on the day-to-day issues faced by all communities, irrespective of their cultural backgrounds.”
- International Morocco (Casablanca, Morocco)
‘Left the audience roaring!”
- The Express Tribune (Karachi, Pakistan)
‘Near constant peals of laughter!”
- UB Post (Ulan Bator, Mongolia)
‘After slaying crowds last year in his Shanghai debut, he’s back again!”
- That’s Magazine (Shanghai, China)
‘GREAT material!’
- Creative Loafing (Atlanta, Georgia)
‘Matt Davis brought tears to our eyes with his incredible solo show’
- Comedians Talk Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
‘Matt Davis killed it at Bengaluru Comedy Festival with his surprise special act!”
- Live in Style (Bengaluru, India)
📍 About The Venue
KYLDN Social Club
서울 용산구 녹사평대로 238, 2층
2F, 238 Noksapyeong-daero, Yongsan District, Seoul
https://naver.me/G2VuEHxj
👍 Follow and Subscribe to Stay Up To Date
YouTube
Matt Davis has begun rolling out short video clips from his last three hours, as well as older videos from his almost 30 years of performing. You can check those out and subscribe via:
https://youtube.com/@mattdaviscomedy/shorts
While mostly show promo and the odd story while traveling, you can follow Matt Davis on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/mattdaviscomedy
Mailing List / Site
The most important place to stay up to date: BadFamiliar.com
Bands In Town
If you're a BIT user, you can find Matt Davis' upcoming things here:
https://bnds.us/jaoj5q
