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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