Sunday, January 4, 2015
Soho Theatre, LondonIt takes the real-life tale of a dearly departed dog to make Tony Law’s pop-eyed hepcat shtick seem like more than flailing randomness Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:59AMMonday, December 22, 2014
Daniel Kitson at the height of his comedy storytelling powers, the return of comedy’s funniest feminist voice and eight other highlights … Brian Logan shares his picks in this latest ins…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03AMFriday, December 19, 2014
Arts theatre, LondonKey revels in puncturing the feelgood festive spirit in this baggy Christmas stocking of a show“This is one of those situations,” says Tim Key, “where demand has ou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:58AMThursday, December 18, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonHelm’s festive outing is painful, self-pitying and aggressive, but the musical numbers provide structure and pace Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AMSeinfeld’s rant about advertising is an astonishing feat of comedy and raises an important question – whither satire when its targets laugh so hard?Usually when I see a comedian fronting…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05AMFriday, December 12, 2014
It was refreshing to hear Brand’s views on Question Time, but if Nigel Farage escaped their showdown unscathed, it’s because the comedian is in unfamiliar territory• Do we have a winne…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:22AMWednesday, December 10, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonOnce you’re over your participation-phobia, Riches’ combination of broad character-comedy and coercive stunts makes for daft fun• Paul Fleckney: ‘My job is to hur…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:26AMSunday, December 7, 2014
BAC, LondonDaniel Kitson’s characteristically simple show offered up one glittering bauble after another of dialogue, character observation and turn of phrase Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:46AMFriday, December 5, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonThis multimedia show is a cartoon misery memoir, not without its pleasures, but mainly two-dimensional Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:08AMWednesday, December 3, 2014
Chris Rock says standups need time to develop their routines and the freedom to make mistakes that aren’t immediately uploaded by fansLast week I wrote about Hannibal Buress’s standup ro…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMMonday, December 1, 2014
It’s a kids’ show – or is it? Funz and Gamez has child-innapropriate jokes, prizes that cannot be won and an alcoholic host Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PMHammersmith Apollo, LondonThe Parks and Recreation star delights his legions of fans, but the slick delivery could use a little more rawness• Ansari interview: ‘It’s time to get seriou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03AMWednesday, November 26, 2014
The rape allegations against Cosby didn’t stick until Hannibal Buress made the accusation on stage. Sometimes comedians are able to say what others can’t Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:01AMTuesday, November 25, 2014
Can Britain’s Jewish standups become a cultural force to rival their US counterparts? Brian Logan finds out from Ruby Wax and other comics Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:37PMFriday, November 21, 2014
The expressive, elastic, inimitable comedian is retiring. I wish he’d consider a Lenny Henry-style reinvention insteadNews: Lee Evans to retire from comedy circuit Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AMWednesday, November 19, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonThe Anglo-Iranian comedian ranges entertainingly from racism to combative encounters at the school gate Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AMA new book suggests that critics ‘tell people what’s funny’ – and that I personally prefer standup that’s not funny at all. But our role as taste-makers is limitedStewart Lee revie…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMMonday, November 17, 2014
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonSurprise and significance are at a premium in a show that echoes the comic’s small-screen patter too closely to excite• Q&A: Dave Gorman gets to the point �…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:08AMFriday, November 14, 2014
Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe standups two-part set is, as ever, a rarefied viewing experience. You can take nothing at face value as he plays cat and mouse with the audience Continue …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:05AMWednesday, November 12, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonThe self-effacing former public schoolboy is painfully honest about his hangups in this lovely, well-written comic set Ten questions for Ivo Graham Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AMTuesday, November 11, 2014
Tim Minchin and Stewart Lee have both observed that fame and acclaim create dilemmas for comedians, who habitually punch upwards. But a comfortable life neednt blunt dissent and satire Conti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:39AMTuesday, October 21, 2014
G Live, GuildfordInfuriating, mildly amusing and then wonderfully unforeseen, the Mighty Boosh mans show has some reality-busting set-pieces Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:49AMPublishing standups one-liners is cheap clickbait that does comedians and their gags no favours Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:02AMMonday, October 20, 2014
Apollo, LondonThis is comedy that time forgot meticulous, gag-heavy tomfoolery with a great sense of attack Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AMThursday, October 16, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonThe Egyptian-American comedian has a few lively moments, but for the most part, his material on race and dating doesnt inspire confidence or many laughs Continue reading.…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMTuesday, October 14, 2014
Reportedly a riposte to the Spanish governments tax on theatre tickets, one Barcelona clubs gimmick could be the harbinger of the comedy apocalypse Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:49AMMonday, October 13, 2014
Leicester Square theatre, LondonCasting himself as a social misfit, in To Be Free, Amstell turns his fire, sometimes embarrassingly, on all of us Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:27AMWednesday, October 8, 2014
Beck theatre, HayesHis PCs World show seldom strays from xenophobia in a show full of poor jokes and weak puns Never mind the broadcasts: TV doesnt make or break a standup Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:39AMTuesday, October 7, 2014
Most of the UKs top-selling comedians have regular television gigs, but its heartening news that half of comedy-goers would be happy to watch a comedian they havent previously seen on telly …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AMTuesday, September 30, 2014
Aberdeen Music HallThe show is not the work of a man with a diminished sense of humour its classic Connolly, culled from a 50-year career Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:15PMWithout being a household name, or even having a TV show, this double-act have influenced an entire generation of comics Continue reading...
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