High seriousness and scatological humour, ribald performance, death and despair all play their part.
He challenges received ideas about performance with humour and ingenuity - and he's a marvellous mover.
I feared she might relapse into her default mode of sour old boot [attentive readers will note that phrase], but there is a radiance and humour to her performance that simply refuses to acknowledge her years".
With incisive humour and great attention to form, he worked in collage, sculpture, painting, and installation and performance art.
By combining costumes, photography, video and performance, they aim to throw their audiences into a phantasmagorical assault laced with humour, emotion and somatic escapes from everyday life.
It doesn't sound too promising but there are plenty of riches in this open hearted drama: the performances, the tension breaking humour and the refreshing frankness about all things physical.
With wicked humour, the performance group Speaking of Imelda (Speaking of Ireland Making England the Legal Destination for Abortion) served the taoiseach, Enda Kenny, a pair of bright red knickers for choice at a fundraising dinner, while the comedian Gráinne Maguire convinced us all to tweet her details of our periods.
The professional performers worked with participating local children, training them in the basics of stage performance: dance movements, poetry recitation, humour and singing – all to both entertain and educate.
Williams, a stand-up comic and brilliant impersonator, was perhaps best known for his quirky humour and ability to ad-lib his way through performances and film scripts.
