Marty Putz delivers science-packed comedy show at SCRF

The comedic performer who shot to fame with his eccentric acts at the “Britain's Got Talent” show was dressed in a scientist’s blue overalls as he made his crazy inventions and presentations that tickled the young audience.

Putz’s first gimmick involved weight lifting plates, where his hands on extensions became elongated as he lifted the weights up sending the children into guffaws. He then attempted to iron his nose with an iron box to create a nose similar to a pig’s. The children joined in chorus as he snorted and miaowed, while moving on to his next performance -- cat vaulting, where a cat-like soft toy perched on a contraption catapulted into the air to land in the safety net attached on the head of an adult visitor.

The ping pong ball that landed on Putz’s nose and remained stuck there was the next highlight of the show. The children were also given chances to aim the ball at his nose to see if it attached itself to it. Two primary school children were invited to join him on stage next; Putz teased the little boy with sounds emitted by a cow and a chicken, wondering if he had them in his back pockets.

The final and star attraction of his show was sending a volley of toilet paper fired from a cannon at an unsuspecting participant on stage after the latter had helped him with a small science experiment that spilled water on him. This apparently is a popular part of his shows across the world. One of the most original prop designers, particularly when it comes to visual comedy, Marty Putz is making children’s day out to SCRF a fun-filled experience. 

Taking place from April 23 to May 4 at Expo Centre Sharjah, the 16th edition of SCRF promises an immersive experience under the theme “Dive into Books”. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), this year’s agenda will feature 133 guests from 70 countries, and 122 Arab and international publishing houses from 22 nations.