Behind The Boosh 20 Photography exhibition by cast member Dave Brown
12th August 2024Following successful exhibitions in Australia in the summer of 2023, Behind The Boosh 20, a photography exhibition by Boosh cast member Dave Brown, is coming back to the UK in celebration of 20 years since The Mighty Boosh first appeared on the telly box.
Presented by Behind The Gallery at 2 Hoxton Street, London N, London, N1 6NG, from 10 – 13 October, Behind The Boosh is an up-close and personal look behind the scenes of the generation-defining comedy. Dave was not the “official photographer”, just a friend/fellow troupe member who ultimately liked taking photos and always had a camera to hand (before everyone had a camera to hand!). The result is an extensive collection of images that are personal, natural and tell the story of the journey of an iconic comedy troupe that started in the late 90’s to become a hit TV show and globe-trotting live tour.
With an invite-only preview night on 9 October, it opens to the public on 10, 11, 12, and 13 October with an Artist Talk with Dave being held on Saturday 12th at 12:30.
Prints will be available to purchase at the exhibition or here.
“I’m in total denial that it’s been 20 years since I donned a fake mullet and sprayed on the fake tan to play Joey Moose in Killeroo, the first episode of season 1 back in 2004. I had a Nokia brick phone back then, social media consisted only of Friends Reunited and MySpace, Franz Ferdinand was number 1 and Rich Fulcher had a perm. It’s been a while since I showed some Behind The Boosh pics to the UK fans! It’s gonna be great to get my monkey hands back into the dusty Boosh archives to find some old fan-favorite classics but I’m also keen to show some never-before-seen moments from all the TV and Live shows. The exhibitions I had last year in Sydney and Melbourne blew me away, it was so great to meet a new generation of fans whose older siblings and parents had handed their Boosh love down to them, I’m hoping there are a few new Boosh babies over here too but also great to see all the fans who still watch it late on a Saturday night with a Pott Noodle and a bowl of Coco Pops”
Behind The Gallery Creative Director Stephen Dallimore said “The love The Mighty Boosh still has to this day, is comparable to legendary acts such as Monty Python and continues to draw together all fringes of society. Like in Australia, our aim is to provide fans with a memorable experience that will take people on a journey through time and space via Daves photography and create space where fans can hang out
Dave, a university friend of Noel Fielding, has been a part of The Mighty Boosh from the beginning. The comedy brainchild of Fielding and Julian Barrett, Dave was integral to the Boosh’s imagery having not only played multiple characters in the show, he also designed tour posters, DVDs, set graphics, and merchandise; compiled and designed The Mighty Book of Boosh; and had a hand in Boosh music and choreography.
