Saturday, November 2, 2024
The Glaswegian comedian who grew up in poverty and married a gangster put her life experience at the heart of her work
Nobody did comedy quite like Janey Godley. This wasn’t just a matter …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMTuesday, October 29, 2024
Soho theatre, LondonPoking fun at Indian politicians present and past, and delighting in the UK’s decline, the low-key comic delivers some bulletproof material
Anirban Dasgupta has been a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AMMonday, October 21, 2024
Leicester Square theatre, LondonWhile her assessment of her life so far may feel a little insubstantial, there is no doubting the standup’s likability and skill with an audience
Crowd work…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AMWednesday, October 9, 2024
Soho theatre, LondonInspired by joint therapy sessions with her father, the standup’s joyful show has vivid portraits of her ‘borderline-delusional’ parents
How would you describe my v…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PMWednesday, October 2, 2024
Playing gimcrack games and being teased by Greg Davies’ digital avatar in a facsimile of the Taskmaster house will delight fans of the TV show – once the kinks are ironed out
What’s th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AMMonday, September 30, 2024
Soho theatre, LondonThe Drag Race UK winner draws inspiration from a human cannonball in an unsubtle hour of daredevil feats and jokes about flatulence
Some shows win new fans; some just ple…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AMWednesday, September 25, 2024
Four years after accusations of a toxic workplace culture torpedoed her talkshow, the star once dubbed ‘the most hated woman in America’ is attempting a comeback via Netflix. If you want…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PMMonday, September 23, 2024
Underbelly Boulevard, LondonThe magician delivers some jaw-dropping moments without quite answering his own question of whether you can deceive people honestly
He wants to be incredible; he …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54PMMonday, September 16, 2024
Milton Keynes theatreThe indefatigable comic eschews the cliches of most middle-aged standups and skewers modern life with fairness and charm
A central section of Ben Elton’s new show addr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMSunday, September 8, 2024
Hackney Empire, LondonThe pre-eminent comic political polemicist of our time rants as much as ever, but with added introspection
What’s the point of making comedy that reminds everyone how…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AMTuesday, August 27, 2024
Why Am I So Single sets dating angst to music; more Hollywood stars hit the West End; and a Brummie dance trilogy reaches its finale Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AMMonday, August 26, 2024
Monkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghThe Scottish standup retains his bouncy charm in a show that parallels his recent autism diagnosis with the story of his grandmother’s descent into Alzheimer…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24AMSunday, August 25, 2024
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe fringe veteran unpacks his idiosyncratic childhood in a vividly realised show about class, family and neurodiversity
Colin Hoult has been performing at the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:32PMPleasance Dome, EdinburghThe improv star showcases all his charm and skill playing a delusional actor who keeps pausing his show to record self-tapes for superior productions elsewhere
Few f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMSaturday, August 24, 2024
The festival’s top prize has gone to a warmly witty act, previously nominated for best newcomer, with the chops to become a household name
So Amy Gledhill has won the Edinburgh comedy awar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AMFriday, August 23, 2024
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe standup delivers another intelligent and compelling hour, exploring sport, gender, trolls and her schooling
When Chloe Petts got a regular Saturday morning …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54PMAssembly George Square, EdinburghThe mesmerising Australian comic’s song-laced, sassy and polemical set is a clarion call for queer expression
Highest star wattage on the Edinburgh fringe?…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AMMonkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh This show about body image doesn’t always hold its focus, but Gledhill has a winning mix of northern mockery and good cheer
‘I’ve had some good news, I�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AMThursday, August 22, 2024
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghBeyond its larky interactive stunts and impersonations, the standup’s restart-the-show gimmick coheres into an affecting personal story of redemption
The Firs…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AMWednesday, August 21, 2024
Sketch duo Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill’s solo shows have both been nominated for the fringe’s top prize, alongside acts including LA clown Natalie Palamides
For the first time in its…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMPleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Part-clown, part-mime and part overgrown child, Lyons leads us through mythic history to reconnect with a lost world of imagination
In comedy terms, Elf Lyons …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:02PMMonkey Barrel @ the Tron, EdinburghOne half of the Delightful Sausage duo undertakes an epic quest with his pals as he deals with middle age
Twentysomethings, there is nothing here for you! …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMTuesday, August 20, 2024
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe standup delivers bullet-proof set-pieces in a masterclass on threading emotional significance through joyful autobiography
Last year, a late reveal recast A…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06PMAssembly George Square, EdinburghNaomi Petersen and Graham Dickson complete the trio who weave a tangled web out of three words suggested by the audience
Before she became a star via This Is…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PMPleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh In this winning pastiche set at a gender reveal party, Doherty plays a monstrous estate agent battling occult forces
Come to a show called Gay Witch Sex Cult, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMOne standup asks moral questions about her family’s post-Soviet wealth, the other uses a self-satisfied persona to survey his gilded lifestyle. Both strike comedy gold at Edinburgh fringe
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AMMonday, August 19, 2024
Monkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghThe Mancunian’s sophomore fringe set, addressing his diagnosis of gout, is delivered with feral roars and fine one-liners
In these days of intensely autobiog…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMWith a seaside-postcard sensibility, the standup delivers racist and sexist material that jars with the spirit of the fringe
As if we didn’t know to expect old-fashioned from Bobby Davro, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMSunday, August 18, 2024
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe standup weaves real-world experiences of racism with whimsy about angler fish and joining the yakuza
There are few things more tedious, they say, than liste…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMSummerhall, Edinburgh Exploring coercive relationships, Laura Horton’s play features three middle-aged women in ‘snazzy cardigans’ performing a real-time maiden gig
‘This next song i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMSaturday, August 17, 2024
Pleasance Dome, EdinburghGeorge Fouracres portrays the impresario as a haughty squire, while the comedy duo play keyboard and drums
‘Is this show a legal minefield? Yes it is. But on we go…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01PM 
