In English
Satirist, writer, stand-up comic, cartoonist, and father of three. Tomas Ahlbeck is a really busy man. But always open for a laugh.
The idea of this website is to give anyone who is interested in Tomas work a chance to find out a bit more. Read his biography, watch clips and pictures. You will also get info on gigs.
Hopefully you will find what you are looking for. If not, please send any requests for further info to the webmaster.
Tomas has a multifarious career as base-player in a punkrockband, cartoonist, teacher, satirist and Press Secretary.
Furthermore he is a father of three.
His first career as base player in the punkrockband The Vomiting Frog abruptly ended when the bandmembers could not agree on what name they would change to that particular week.
His career havered on through cartoon drawing and causerie writing, via satiric and novel writing, to the stand up of today. Besides this, he has also had a full time job as Press Secretary at, among other places, the Swedish Parliament.
As a comedy writer, Tomas has experience from daily press aswell as novel-writing. Except for his own book En Tunn Bok ( A Thin Book), the novel Love, Sex & Funny Business, co-written with the Welch musician John Davies, has recently been published.
Tomas act on stage has been mentioned as dry, intelligent and alert, while sometimes touching the absurd.
His main theme is his refusal to admit that there are things he does not understand. His reflections on current news mixed with witty and quirky oneliners have been appreciated by the audience.
[Download presentation in english as PDF] [Ladda ner presentation på svenska som PDF]
MERITS
Bungy Comedy finals, Boulevardteatern, Stockholm
Standup Sweden at BigBen, Stockholm
Open Ingella/Club Komikaze, Stockholm
GASTA Club, Gävle
Laughs at the Liffey’s, Stockholm
Tiny Comedy, Stockholm
GIGS AND VIDEOS
Watch some clips from my gigs and other videos I have made. And read comments from viewers.
FROM GIGS
19 nov 2009
The Liffey, Stockholm. Watch the clip.
13 dec 2009
Standup Sverige at Big ben, Stockholm. Watch the clip.
14 dec 2009
Bungy Comedy, finals. Watch the clip.
OTHER SHORT VIDEOS
Tomas eats an apple.
Tomas eats grapes: Director’s cut.Tomas reads a book.
Watch more of my clips on YouTube.
COMMENTS FROM YOUTUBE
‘ some swedes have all? the fun’ (bishopofdanzig)
‘i’m? going to have to watch that a second time to try and work out what you did with the ball. pure genius’ (bishopofdanzig)
‘this man is unbelievable. is there no end to his talents? mr sock is pretty good, too.?’ (Anonymous)
‘When I started off watching this video, I had a small smile on my face, and the longer I watched the more I smiled, and then I laughed, and then I couldn’t stop laughing….you’re kinda strange? but still so funny‘ (riahleofUK)
‘CONGRATULATIONS, Tomas! Your? delivery is so strong, it’s you get everyone listening & laughing.’ (eruptionista)
‘You held their attention, and nobody could tell you were? new at al! Good narritive energy projected out to the audience.’ (fionajokenny)
‘Yaaay?’ (flippydaking)
‘i think? you will do well in Britain!! good work!!‘ (poppyrose01)
‘low blood pressure joke a work of “genious” & all very, very funny . . . great delivery? – moral & sublime! ‘ (eruptionista)
