Monday, March 2, 2015
The Hawth, CrawleyThe shock-haired master of wordplay unearths some terrific one-liners in a comedy quest to revive his archaeology career Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:29AMThursday, February 26, 2015
Soho theatre, LondonKendall’s engaging yarn about her gawky adolescence draws in secrets, misunderstandings and abuse, but keeps the audience laughing along Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:47AMTuesday, February 24, 2015
Some people are angry that Channel 4 is developing Hungry, a comedy set in one of Ireland’s darkest times. But don’t judge a script before it’s written Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:04AMWednesday, February 11, 2015
Who knew 10 years ago that Steve Delaney’s tragicomic portrait of a delusional old man would be vying with Miranda for primetime TV celebrity? He may have morphed into a lovable old duffer…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:13AMThursday, February 5, 2015
Soho theatre, LondonThe Glasgow comic’s magpie set is best when she plays a woman on the edge• Susan Calman on the worst 55 minutes of her standup career Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:59AMTuesday, February 3, 2015
The ‘nick-nick’ comedian, who suffers from vertigo ‘a bit’, refuses to perform from an elevated height, while Ross Noble improvises gags from a similar positionHe styles himself “t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMBeing uncool hasn’t stopped Nick Mohammed’s alter ego Mr Swallow from storming Edinburgh and winning hipster acclaim. Now he’s taking his creation mainstream in a spoof vampire musical…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMMonday, February 2, 2015
Brighton DomeIf nothing of consequence comes of Ross Noble’s flights of fancy, it’s impressive to watch his streams of nonsense“If you see me in the street in a week’s time,” says …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMFriday, January 30, 2015
Vault festival, LondonThe neat comic ideas in this high-concept show are too often bulldozed by showy writing and madcap performances Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AMThursday, January 29, 2015
Anvil, BasingstokeThe Mock the Week comedian puts inner torment to one side with perky routines and riffs on our culture of sentimentalityIt’s a daft cliche that comedians are tortured sou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AMMonday, January 26, 2015
On the eve of his new show You’re Not Alone, the performer talks about recording his neighbours’ sex life, defecating in a church and giving out his ex-girlfriend’s number. Is there mo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:01PMMonday, January 19, 2015
I’ve probably listened to more Bill Hicks than I’ve ever watched. Might the British comedy album (as per the title of Derek and Clive’s opus) Come Again?Notice anything about the nomin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMWednesday, January 14, 2015
With his comic creation Murray seemingly went from satirising Little England to celebrating it. But his bid for South Thanet promises to be funny, weird and combative – it might even do th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:51PMStables, Milton KeynesExploring his own neuroses, Watson’s show is both funny and edgy – and the closer we get to his demons the more compelling it becomes Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMStables, Milton KeynesExploring his own neuroses, Watson’s show is both funny and edgy – and the closer we get to his demons the more compelling it becomesThere’s anxiety as an onstage…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMTuesday, January 13, 2015
Pleasance, LondonThis lovably stupid group breathe fresh air into traditional material – even the throwaway jokes are hilarious Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27AMMonday, January 12, 2015
At the age of 26, Rebecca Humphries realised all she liked was Disney, Taylor Swift and One Direction. So she turned them into a hit comedy show called Dizney Rascal Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PMSunday, January 11, 2015
An epiphany in Las Vegas moved the comedian’s act on to a whole new plane – and his influence lives on with the likes of Chris Rock, Doug Stanhope and Russell Brand• Richard Pryor: mel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PMTuesday, January 6, 2015
The BBC show’s New Year’s Eve edition had a parade of dick jokes. They’re a mainstay of comedy – but isn’t this supposed to be a satirical swipe at the news?At the risk of revealin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:59AMSunday, 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 10:03AM 
