John Ryan - Crackin' Up - Because the mind is important

I often sit with the Comic Voice manager Ian Franklin and throw the names of countries at him. It is my way of trying to get a holiday at the same time as working really.  “What about Tonga, they must have a comedy club there?” I ask “or Mauritius?” He has become more used to me over the years I think. Where most other acts might want to get on to TV I am trying to get a gig in Iceland.. Well, I have never been and it sounds like a nice place and I just want to do different stuff really. He knows that I like a lot of variety in what I do. Just doing the comedy circuit would drive me nuts. Don’t get me wrong, it is great to perform in front of a room full of paying customers in a well run club. But I like a bit of a challenge. He asked if I would be interested in working on a Mental Health project. Read the rest of this entry »