stage rage: when standups heckle back /

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Live comedy acts are increasingly turning the highlight on audiences for impromptu laughs – but sometimes they get more than they bargained for
An unexpectedly humorous thing happened at The Boy With Tape On His Face's opening night in the West discontinuance. The silent comedian regularly invites audience members on stage to assume section in his physical comedy routines – but,just before Christmas, he nearly got more than he bargained for. The gag involved dressing up a fan on stage, or playing Tom Jones's You Can Leave Your Hat On and letting the obvious ensue – except that on this occasion the fan was loving the attention so much,he looked like he was about to remove his own clothes too. Tape Boy was rapidly forced to intervene in case his family-friendly show became too adult.
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Source: theguardian.com