We’re transparent about this fact and apologise it didn’t meet your expectations.' This has been talked about publicly on the Tape Face social media platforms multiple times. This is necessary to meet the demand for both international shows and the Las Vegas residency. To the first complaint, she wrote: 'Like other performers on the Las Vegas Strip (Blue Man Group, Jabbawockeez, etc), Tape Face is portrayed by multiple performers. The character is played by different performers, comparable to other productions such Blue Man Group.

We want the Tape Face experience to exist loudly around the world. Tape Face is a concept based on spreading joy and happiness. Tape Face's US publicist, Shannon Bentham of Shiny Apple Public Relations, responded to this complaint with: 'Ideas and concepts can last a lot longer than people. The Harrah’s show is a disappointment and a fraud. ' The stand-in was mediocre, as he did not have any of the charisma or facial humor of the original… If you are a big TapeFace fan like we are, stay home and watch the AGT videos on YouTube. They noted that after-show photographs with the understudy were not allowed because 'of course not, because the hoax would spread like wildfire and people would stop going … when I brought it to the attention of the box office people I was told to fill out a comment card and that they couldn’t offer any type of refund because, and I quote 'you already watched the show.''Īnother, posting under the heading, 'The real TapeFace is gone.the show is a fraud’ adding: ‘The real TapeFace is gone from the show (this impostor does not have a tattoo on his right wrist). Under a review headed, 'An impersonator ….really?!?', one audience member complained that 'I just spent $600 to watch a person dress up and pretend to be Tape Face!' and accused the show's producers of 'false advertisement'. Whoever plays Tape Face adopts the same distinctive costume and make-up as the original, and Wills has trained them to perform the very same act.īut already, disgruntled fans have taken to Trip Advisor to complain that they did not see who the performer they expected. The venue advertises the show with the phrase ‘as seen on America’s Got Talent’ and with a blurb that ambiguously states: ‘Tape Face is the creation of New Zealand comedian Sam Wills, and he’s created a killer cast for you nightly at The House of Tape.’ However, no explicit mention of this fact is made on Hannah’s website, Ticketmaster or the official Tape Face website, all of which use a picture of Wills.

That aim of running multiple shows at once will be realised this autumn, when Wills tours the UK, leaving his doppelgänger, dubbed T2, to hold the fort in Vegas. ‘People who follow me on social media are aware that this has been very much part of my dream,’ he said, adding that he made the conscious decision early on to never bring his real identity into the Tape Face branding. He told Chortle it was always his intention to have multiple Tape Faces performing in different cities at the same time, similar to franchises such as the Blue Man Group. Wills defended himself against accusations he was 'defrauding' fans – saying Tape Face was always intended to be a character who can be played by other trained performers. But instead, some shows at Harrah’s casino have been performed by an undeclared understudy. Tape Face fans have complained that he has been ‘duping’ them by having an ‘imposter’ perform in his place at his Las Vegas show.Īudiences who paid up to £82 a ticket say they were expecting to see Sam Wills perform his inventive act that made such waves on America’s Got Talent three years ago.

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