Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Without being a household name, or even having a TV show, this double-act have influenced an entire generation of comics Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMMonday, September 29, 2014
The same sketch performed over and over, an ensemble competing to go solo, and a show rewritten live on stage Brian Logan meets the young guns rebooting sketch comedy Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:59AMSunday, September 28, 2014
O2 Arena, LondonThe physical foolery is fine, but some of Evans jokes are not very nice at all Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:26AMMonday, September 22, 2014
After the Rotherham abuse scandal, the sleazy taxi drivers in Cardinal Burnss sketch generate unease. What should comedians do when their material suddenly becomes sensitive? Continue readin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:55AMWednesday, September 17, 2014
James Acasters new show, in which he goes undercover in his own home town, has put the Edinburgh award nearly-man in the comedy big league Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMMonday, September 15, 2014
Received wisdom says theres no market for a publication about standup, but Stand & Deliver hopes to change all that by looking under the bonnet of what makes things amusing Continue read…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:40AMSoho theatre, LondonThere are some great moments in this infectiously ridiculous show, which doesnt rely too much on the pairs hit TV series Cardinal Burns: the comedy duo shaking up TV sket…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:41AMTuesday, September 9, 2014
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonHot on the heels of Monty Python at the O2, Palin's latest offering is mildly amusing but his bricolage offers no surprises Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:14PMMonday, September 8, 2014
No other nation is as funny as we are, thanks to the punk revolution, the Edinburgh fringe and the legacy of Thatcherism Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMSunday, September 7, 2014
From wink-murder Hamlet to Swingball to kissing, audience participation is hard to predict. Shrinking violets beware: the joke this autumn could be you Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMFriday, September 5, 2014
Brian Logan remembers the four times he saw the unflinching, fierce and filthy performances of this comedic force Joan Rivers obituary Joan Rivers the best of her career in clips and quotes…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMWednesday, September 3, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonNicholson's routines are generic in places, but the man delivering them belongs on stage and isn't afraid to show it Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:39AMWednesday, August 27, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonRaskopoulos has acting flair, an eye for vivid character and deftness in handling and discomfiting his audience Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AMMonday, August 25, 2014
John Kearns has turned failure into silly, soul-searching comedy. Will scooping Edinburgh's top comedy award spoil the punchline? Brian Logan meets the man hailed as the new Hancock Continue…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:44PMSaturday, August 23, 2014
John Kearns, former House of Commons tour guide, takes top award at Edinburgh. Alex Edelman is named best newcomer, and Funz and Gamez receive the panel prize Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:59AMJust the Tonic @ The Mash HouseFull of water pistols, marshmallows and inappropriate behaviour, this show pulverises the protocols on how to behave responsibly around children Continue readi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:41AMFriday, August 22, 2014
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe comic quartet throw themselves wholeheartedly at their story of magic cakes, with a dizzying cast of strange characters Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:09AMLeaving the fringe is bittersweet: there's a treasure store of good memories, and regrets for what it wasn't possible to see Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:59AMPleasance CourtyardThe comedy duo's will-they-won't-they Geordie couple are back, and they're as endearing as ever Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13AMThursday, August 21, 2014
Underbelly Bristo SquareSimmons does a nice line in bloodvessel-busting barminess, but Death of a Sails-Man lacks something of his trademark richness Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36AMPleasance CourtyardInstead of telling jokes, Horne is building a Heath Robinson contraption on stage that manages to be a heroic metaphor for our lives Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AMEdinburgh festival fringe ends on Sunday, so our comedy critic reveals where to go for last-minute fun, from debut comics to wacky standups Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25AMWednesday, August 20, 2014
Liam Williams is my personal favourite of this years nominees. I loved his subterranean hour of nihilistic Gen-Y standup and Id have welcomed an appearance on the shortlist for his group Sh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:58AMPaxman after Newsnight seems a little nervous but is soon back to blustering form, even if he's occasionally fishing for words Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:26AMGilded BalloonPacquola explores her addiction to psychics and tarot in an easygoing hour despite the padding Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:29AMTuesday, August 19, 2014
With alliances between standups increasingly common, relationship gags are entering a brave new era in which both parties get to air their dirty linen on stage Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:57AMAssembly George SquareAudience problems shared in Edinburgh festival fringe show: helped by John Bishop, it's less cynical than you might expect Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:16AMBedlam theatreThis clever, arch and multi-layered work celebrates how little you need to fuel successful comedy Liam Williams five-star review a shatteringly funny set: Edinburgh festival 2…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:27AMRebecca Humphries ruthlessly parodies the house-of-mouse style while paying tribute to childhood heroes Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:14AMMonday, August 18, 2014
As the mainstream press withdraws from Edinburgh, there's been a rise in alternative voices. Some new reviewers will be learning on the job just like novice standups Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:28AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghCitizen Dane is a show about cultural identity that just about transcends its formula through some fresh insights Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:25AM 
