The Norwegian clown, whose hi-vis strip show won BGT and took over TikTok, is bringing his silliness to a yurt in Edinburgh. ‘Something bigger than me is happening,’ he says. ‘It’s o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AMSoho theatre, LondonThe Irish standup’s new show swerves from the problems with getting older to 80s nostalgia, and just about pulls it off “I’m ageing by the minute,” says Deirdre O…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25AMSoho theatre, LondonAn AI comedian cracks jokes tailored to the audience’s internet search history in this spoof corporate presentation Streaming platforms increasingly tailor content to o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:37PMSoho theatre, LondonAnything goes in this oddball show that sees the two American TV comics veer from deliberately duff jokes to tricksy absurdity ‘Most comedians do one type of comedy. We…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AMPreston Park, BrightonMatafeo offers up heartbreak hilarity and Wang brings his dad jacket to the charming outdoor event with the nastiest hecklers on the south coast It is, says host Suzie …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:49AMAt a late hour, the former Perrier has found new sponsors. Some winners have mixed feelings about it but the prize brings attention to an art form that doesn’t get enough appreciation The …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AMSoho theatre, LondonNewman’s boffin-ish routines reach for huge ideas about humankind and its ancestors via Gary Numan and DH Lawrence The closing song of Rob Newman’s new show hymns hom…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AMCracking comedy, an eclectic mix of theatre – and aerial dance in an ice rink. Our critics share their picks for the August arts extravaganza Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress Gilded Balloon …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AMTheatre Royal, Drury LaneParks and Recreation actor is his own modest self in a show that has rugged charm in spades, from his rocking-chair-on-the-stoop delivery of stories to entertaining …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:55AMThe Other Palace, London Be prepared to be won over to the pleasures of scouting by Gigglemug’s winning mix of knots, knockabout games and infectious songs You could look at the Scout move…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:04AMOld Fire Station, Oxford The Drag Race Down Under judge plays an amused, sometimes confused, observer of social foibles through an arch anthropological lens I’m all for standup that feels …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:13AMBrighton CentreIn Settling Down, the standup promises more mature work to match his imminent parenthood but the material remains superficial A new comedian struggles to be born in Jack White…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:37AMThe duo’s First Final UK Tour is more amusing than astonishing but demonstrates what drew them to the confounding craft in the first place Penn & Teller’s professional relationship i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:07PMSoho theatre, LondonThe Indian standup’s Unalive show is stronger for its satire on her native country’s super-rich than its mild, middling musings on coronavirus A show of two halves, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AMSoho theatre, LondonReminiscing about her Irish upbringing, and later being wallflowered at children’s parties, Doran is an assured if reticent performer ‘One of the hottest young stars …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AMSoho theatre, LondonThe Irish drag queen and activist, AKA Rory O’Neill, feelingly recounts her journey in a country long hostile to difference What am I for any more? That’s the questio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMIn the run-up to the festival, our writers will choose new productions that have caught their eye – but here’s a selection of those we’ve already reviewed Richard Marsh has clearly see…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMKomedia, BrightonThe standup delivers the finest set of his career – touching on fatherhood, bin bags and Van Gogh Lego You could watch John Kearns’ act for a long time before thinking o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AMRoyal Festival Hall, LondonIn a quietly confident show with gags from the sophisticated to the stupid, the comic is consistently enjoyable There’s something for everyone in a Phil Wang sho…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AMThe standup has successfully used laughter as a balm, creating a safe space for himself and the audience to engage with this most difficult of subjects The death of a loved one. It’s the l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AMCriterion theatre, LondonCaroline Leslie’s production sends up the less problematic Victorian foibles with a terrifically spirited barrage of juicy one-liners, blunt anachronisms and pleas…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42PMArts Depot, LondonHe’s a celebrity and he got out of there, as we learn during this lively standup set with a reality TV slant – Matt Hancock gossip included Babatunde Aléshé flunked h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AMHackney Empire, London You’d expect bawdy lines delivered with deadpan frankness from the rising TV comedian, but injections of knockabout physicality raise her stage showpiece to higher j…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AMSoho theatre, London Torn between wifely duty and her dream to become the Jewish Barbra Streisand, this would-be star finds an in-between world of outrageous comedy A teenage winner of Boreh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AMBrace, who has died aged 43, was a hugely talented playwright, dramaturg and director who worked on a string of hits including One-Woman Show and Age Is a Feeling “The most high-profile di…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PMThe controversial standup brings big cartoonish energy to his first tour since 2018, delivering a set of self-mockery and dismay at bizarre behaviour Kevin Hart is back in the UK on his firs…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMDespite a legacy tainted by PC-baiting provocation, many will remember Humphries with affection as the carnivalesque Dame Edna and foul-mouthed Sir Les Patterson Barry Humphries, Australian …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AMThe Hawth, CrawleyThe standup’s new show takes a while to get going, but squares up to hitting 50 with material finely balanced between the thoughtful and the uproarious Given how often co…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:06AMThe Stables, Milton KeynesThe man who shamed Trump and Blatter turns his gaze inward for an evening of self-reflective standup “Anonymous prankster” is what the media calls Simon Brodkin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMLeicester Square theatre, LondonThe comedian is at her best when she treats us as her confidantes rather than aiming for well-worn targets On one day in 2021 two major life events – one te…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AMMeet the Richardsons sees the married standups play fictional versions of themselves – but that doesn’t mean reality doesn’t creep in from time to time “We don’t stay in posh hotel…
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