Bath Lives - Bath Comedy Festival Special - Clovis van Darkhelm

Bath Comedy Festival quizzed channeller of spirits, amateur anthropologist and revealer of mysteries; Clovis van Darkhelm ahead of his performance on Saturday March 30th.

Describe your show in 3 words...

Mysterious, mysterious and AAAAAAAARGH!.

Have you been to Bath before? If so – what do you like about the City?

Yes and i like it because it has not forgotten it's pagan past. I may make a sacrifice to Sulis while I am there...(Insert joke about finding virgins in Bath here..)

Where do you get the inspiration for your material?

Dead people...

When did you know you wanted to be a comedian?

At Drama school when I managed to get laughs in a Strinberg piece.

How do you deal with hecklers?

A) Pass them some runes. B) Put a box of live bats over their head. C) Wall them up in a dank cellar.

What's been the most memorable gig you've done?

At the Edinburgh festival last year. Afterwards a dark looking man sidled up to me and said "Verrrry gooood!" in a thick Transylvanian accent! Well you never know!

Who are your favourite comedians?

Jo Brand, John Shuttlewoth, Bela Lugosi.

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Best: You get to wear lots of black which is very slimming. Worst: People constantly asking you to put a curse on their ex husbands/wives/bank managers/comedy promoters etc.

Have you got any hidden talents?

Yes! I am a keen rock drummer! I have played with Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Genesis. They don't know that of course as I just play along to their cds in my attic.

What's next for you after Bath Comedy Festival?

Strut around telling everyone what a great appearance I did at Bath Comedy Festival 2013 until they are forced to say things like "Jesus! That was EIGHT years ago! Move on!" etc.

The Mysterious World of Clovis van Darkhelm is at the Ring O Bells on Saturday March 30th - click here for more details.

This interview appears courtesy of Bath Comedy Festival - click here to visit the official website.