Philip Patston blogs on The Big Idea

16 April 2009
Kiwi comedian and creative entrepreneur Philip Patston will explore “what happens when creativity and diversity collide” in a new blog on The Big Idea called The Creative Collide.

The Big Idea, an online community for creative New Zealanders, has launched a revamped website  featuring updated industry news, interviews and blogs.

Philip Patston is a self-described “questionably gay, disabled, vegetarian, Kiwi comedian, consultant, creative/social entrepreneur”.  Philip is also the founder of  Diversityworks, which has launched a new website called Creative Momentum. The Big Idea is supporting Creative Momentum as a media partner and is currently running a video conference from creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson.

In his first blog on The Big Idea, Philip says: “As a diverse creative myself, not only in who I am but how I experience and express creativity, I am fascinated to foster a dialogue that generates exploration and greater awareness of the similarity, difference, variety and range of creative experiences and expression.”

Philip Patston is featured in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2009. With his characteristic, innovative mix of provocative, honest and witty repartee, Philip makes a comedy comeback and introduces audiences to a “virtual” Greg Walloch – fellow gay, disabled comedian from New York – and has a web-conferenced diversity moment with Sir Ken. Find details about his show on The Big Idea’s new events section.