Wednesday, 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 11:25AMSunday, August 17, 2014
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThis sketch trio fling themselves at their material and, at their anarchic best, recall the Dangerous Brothers Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:03PMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghRanganathan has plenty to say about veganism, choosing schools and interracial relationships, but this is an uneven hour of comedy Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PMPleasance CourtyardThe timing is spot on and the writing never falters as Acaster plays an undercover cop posing as a comic James Acaster: 'Normal people perv solo' Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:40AMFriday, August 15, 2014
Do you like belly laughs, or does giggling 'contaminate the aesthetic experience'? Academic research finds audiences torn betweeen low and high culture Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:17PMAssembly George Square, EdinburghFrom sperm selection to sexual anthropology to dating woes, a super-entertaining Pascoe gets personal Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:40AMThursday, August 14, 2014
Venue 150 @ EICCUnderstandably adored by her teenage following, the YouTube phenomenon has work to do to win a wider audience Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:41AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghMcQueen recasts his show as an aggressive confessional, railing against his disapproving dad and even smoking out the Guardian critic, to leave the room crackli…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AMWednesday, August 13, 2014
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghBoasting technical flair and a precocious authority, Edelman's comedy manages to capture the voice of Generation Y Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07PMFrom throwing fruit in sports challenges to circus escapology, comedy lovers are keen to watch standups do just about anything Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMCanons' Gait, EdinburghAids: A Survivor's Story evokes its era, the 80s, but Howie's frustrating diffidence means he fails to sell his material Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:44AMTuesday, August 12, 2014
Comics generally dread the 'bucket speech' the coda to their act reminding the audience that payment would be welcome but does it introduce a welcome note of humility to proceedings? Conti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:58AM 
