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Influenced by the silent comedians, Monty Python and Rowan Atkinson, Iain works primarily as a character actor, having performed for theatre and independent films. Prior to his training in Paris at Ecole Phillipe Gaulier, Iain spent six years in Cardiff practicing the techniques of Strasberg, Meisner, Lecoq and Meyerhold, but last year was supported by the Arts Council of Wales to train with Philippe Gaulier at his Paris school. While in Cardiff Iain trained with Denni Dennis Company Clowns, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Glamorgan University's Cardiff School and Cultural Industries, worked with and participated in workshops with theatre companies including Spymonkey, Complicite, John Wright, Frantic Assembly, Cardboard Citizen and No Fit State Circus. Physical comedy, clowning and absurdities collide in Iain Gibbons' new sketch show. A sequences of comic sketches of situations ranging from the recognisable to the downright bizarre. Gaulier trained Iain Gibbons premieres his 5 star (New Current*****) physical comedy in a new sketch show at this year's Camden Fringe. Fresh from Paris, training under the world-renowned Philippe Gaulier (Sacha Baron Cohen, Complicite), Iain brings his unique physical comedy and eccentric sketches to The Cockpit this August in his new Sketch show Malarkey.