A spellbinding comedy-cabaret-poetry journey into the baffling mind of a 7-year old poet and the outrageous adult he became.

Meet neurospicy Renaissance man, Ben Dali - aka The Humdinger Poet - as he shares his innocent childhood rhymes and their insolent adult sequels. Then strap in as he takes you on a poetic tour of his life, from quizmastery to primary school teaching, via stage hypnosis. Along the way, Dali blends sharp wordplay, visual gags and mind-boggling trivia into an unmissable hour of laughs, learning and surprises that subverts genre and expectations.

(At its heart, Humdinger Words for Lollygaggers & Fuddy-Duddies is a joyous celebration of language in all its forms.) Highlights include a journey through English’s finest ‘Humdinger Words’, an interactive rap about a traumatic holiday, and a visual comedy treat comparing country outlines to their outlandish doppelgängers. Including insights into hypnosis and genuine improvised rhyming mentalism.

This discombobulating smörgåsbord will delight the intellectually curious and guarantee you’ll leave armed with unforgettable talking points. Defying genre, expectations, gravity and hyperbole.

‘Dali has a good sense of humour and immediately connects with his audience...presents his show with an unbounding professionalism and confidence...A great show.
- Broadway Baby (for Edinburgh hypnosis show: Strictly Come Trancing)

"An intelligent & warm-peforming gentleman, one expects that... Dali shall be as famous as his artistic namesake."
- Mumble Cirque (for Edinburgh hypnosis show: Trance of a Lifetime)