Philip Patston’s posterous

About Me

Philip Patston is a social entrepreneur and change consultant based in Auckland, New Zealand, with fifteen years’ experience as a professional comedian. He is highly regarded as an entertaining and engaging speaker on social innovation and constructive change, ideal for community, conference and corporate events. A varied professional background, a natural flare for creativity, an award-winning sense of humour and a unique experience of diversity all inspire Philip’s work with individuals, organisations and society. Philip lives in Auckland, New Zealand. His work – an eclectic mix of entrepreneurial leadership, consulting and performing – sees him travel regularly around New Zealand and also to Australia, the US, Canada, the UK and even Belgium. Until 2008 Philip identified as gay, disabled and vegetarian. These days he prefers to think of himself as having a unique experience.

Sketched from behind

Last night I went to the The Thirsty Dog where I'll be performing live next Tuesday. As I left a woman, who had been sitting behind me, handed me these two sketches she'd made of me. How cool is that!?

See <http://diversity.co.nz/2009/10/13/poetry-jive-live/> for details about the gig and <http://web.me.com/philip.p/> for some demo recordings.