JAMES Acaster returns to the Hyena Lounge Club in York on Friday, when he will be "running his mouth off about a bunch of stuff nobody even cares about" at The Duchess in Stonebow.

"James has brought all of his previous shows to the Hyena Lounge, steadily building his army of followers with his wild rides through life’s ups and downs, broadening the audience’s horizons with mind-blowing facts, offering new perspectives on the world as we know it," says Hyena Lounge supremo Toby Clouston-Jones.

"The 30-year-old Kettering-born surrealist has been nominated a record four times in a row for the Edinburgh Comedy Award from 2012 to 2105, but unbelievably he's never won. He did, however, scoop the breakthrough award and the best show award at the Chortle Awards this year for his 2014 show, Recognise.

"Now becoming more of a familiar face on TV thanks to regular appearances on Mock The Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, The John Bishop Show and Never Mind The Buzzcocks, he really is on his way to becoming one of comedy’s most original voices. His shows in Leeds, Selby and Hull on his Represent tour have all sold out, so this is probably the only chance to catch this multi-award winning show locally. This is stand-up of the highest, most playful order."

Explaining the Represent title for his 2015 show, Acaster says: "So the show is about doing jury service on a double murder case, but there's also plenty in there that represents other stuff, such as a lot of chat about Christingle services and what the different elements of the Christingle represent.

"The last show, Recognise, was about being an undercover cop breaking into the comedy circuit...and I'll leave it to the audience to decide whether what I say is true or not. It's quite important that they should make their own mind up about that."

Somewhat aptly, given that uncertainty, Acaster says: "There's a lot of talk in the show about doubt. I'm definitely a doubting Thomas, which I'm not happy about, but once you're in that mindset, it's difficult to get out of it, but I'm also a psychiatrist, otherwise the show would go nowhere."

The surrealist in James Acaster emerged at an early age and was always destined for the stage. "My parents say that whatever toys they bought me always ended up on the windowsill in stories where I gave them names and turned them into adventures around the house," he says.

"When I started on stage I told stories from my life and storytelling is still at the root of my shows."

Comedy was his destiny. "It's strange really. My whole life I've wanted to be on stage. I used to put on plays for my parents in the sitting room, so there's part of you where you can't believe it's actually happening now, but there's part of you that says, 'Of course, this was going to happen; this was meant to be," says Acaster.

His comedy addresses the real world but not by a direct route. "What I realise is that I'm not an everyman when I'm telling it like it is," he says. "But I can talk about the world by covering it up in a more elaborate way of presenting it, while still railing against bullies in the workplace, though by doing it in a silly way."

James Acaster, Represent, Hyena Lounge Comedy Club, The Duchess, York, Friday, November 6, 8pm. Tickets cost £12 on 01904 641413 or at hyenalounge.com or £14 on the door from 7pm. Acaster's debut appearance at Selby Town Hall on November 29 at 8pm has sold ouit.