"Don’t worry, I know what you're thinking: Harry Potter's had a nasty quidditch accident." That was how 14-year-old Jack Carroll’s stand-up comedy audition began on "Britain's Got Talent."
Carroll’s routine, which played on the fact that he has cerebral palsy, had judges on the popular British reality show roaring with laughter. Far from being the “elephant in the room,” the budding comedian used his disability as a source of humour. And if the report in the Huffington Post is anything to go by, his act paid off.
His performance earned a standing ovation from judges, among them miserly Simon Cowell, and audience members. While Little Britain's David Walliams declared the lad a "comedy genius."
"A lot of times in comedy, your weaknesses are your strengths," he said backstage, adding that he uses comedy to "bring joy to the world."
So far his tactics appear to be working. But don’t take our word for it. See for yourself.
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