Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Wyvern, SwindonWith his provincial patter dragging and his songs light on laughs, it feels like Graham Fellows' long-running comic persona needs a rest"I can't do John Shuttleworth for ever,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:57AM[SHARE]Friday, March 6, 2015
St James theatre, LondonIs it a showbiz tale or a workshop for the audience? It's hard to tell but the comic's interactive stage show does feel therapeuticI've seen a lot in comedy, but I've…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Leicester Square theatre, LondonWehn dials down the Teutonic stereotypes to launch into material other comics might find too weighty " such as the farce of the London housing market Continue…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 3, 2015
The BBC's new sitcom, like Mr Bean before it, has been called cynical and childish " but family entertainment shouldn't be dismissed as unsophisticatedOuch. There've been some stinking revie…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:09AM[SHARE]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 06:29AM[SHARE]Thursday, 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 07:47AM[SHARE]Tuesday, 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 10:04AM[SHARE]Wednesday, 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 07:13AM[SHARE]Thursday, 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 07:59AM[SHARE]Tuesday, 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 "the people'…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM[SHARE]Being 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 musicalWith c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM[SHARE]Monday, 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 Ross Noble…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM[SHARE]Friday, 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 10:07AM[SHARE]Thursday, 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 souls…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AM[SHARE]Monday, 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 more to …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:01PM[SHARE]Monday, 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 nominees fo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, 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 the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:51PM[SHARE]Stables, 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 09:18AM[SHARE]Stables, 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 manne…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, 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 11:27AM[SHARE]Monday, 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 01:00PM[SHARE]Sunday, 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: meltdown …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, 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 revealing how squa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:59AM[SHARE]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 10:59AM[SHARE]Monday, 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 insta…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03AM[SHARE]Friday, 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 outstrip…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:58AM[SHARE]Thursday, 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 09:00AM[SHARE]Seinfeld'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 an …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05AM[SHARE]Friday, 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 winner in t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:22AM[SHARE]Wednesday, 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 hurl things…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:26AM[SHARE]Sunday, 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...
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