Rob Rouse Guest Blog

Dear Glasgow, I have an admission to make. This is the first 'blog' I have ever written in my life. I've never done one on my website, on myspace, not never before, never ever. Not one.

I have the same uneasy relationship with twitter, I know it's handy for someone in my line of work, so I do it sporadically, but there's always a sense of 'Should I really be putting this out there? Who would actually give a fuck?!' every time I tweet. Also I'm fully aware that this sounds ridiculous coming from someone whose job it is to stand on a stage every night and talk and shout at complete and utter strangers with the purpose of making them laugh, that feels for all the world like one of the most natural things to do, but is an utter contradiction. So am I.

I've always been much more into 'doing' than talking about it. I always think Glasgow is very much a doing it kind of city too. Whenever I've visited, it's been impossible not to be swept up by the buzz of the city, the excitement, the passion, the directness and the sheer bloody mindedness of people to enjoy themselves. Living in England it's a massively refreshing contrast. Ask any performer; I've got mates in bands and they always site Glasgow as the best night on the tour because people always go absolutely fucking nuts from the very first song, no chin scratching, just full on from the bell, right to the end, then it generally continues out into the street and on the trains, buses and pavements home. And that's a fairly standard Wednesday evening, best not to go completely mental on a school night.

And it's not to do with some stereotypical comedy idea of everyone being pissed and lagered up either. It runs deeper than that. I think it's just ingrained, you're born with it. Your wear you hearts on your sleeves and the world is the better a place for it. And for that reason I'm delighted to be taking part in the Festival on Wednesday March 24th with my show My Family and the dog that scared Jesus. A show about huge changes, experiencing massive things things for the first time. And it also contains the filthiest story about a dog I hope you've every heard, although it's thoroughly justified artistically!

And to top it off Glasgow, you've just popped my ripe and swollen blogging cherry, you filthy dirty lovely people!

See you on 24th March.

Rob. xxx

Check out Rob online at www.robrouse.com or on twitter @robrouse.

Rob will be performing his solo show My Family and the Dog that Scared Jesus at Universal on Wednesday 24th March at 8.30pm. Find out more here.