Assembly Roxy, EdinburghThe US writer, comedian and actor’s cabaret show includes potent songs about sexuality, identity and police violence Triple-threat doesn’t begin to describe the a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:37PMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghAudiences will fall for upbeat stooge Magliano, who delivers a fun, well-wrought follow-up to last year’s sellout show – and ends on a perspective-shifting …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33AMAssembly George Square, EdinburghGrace stars as the Black Widow actor to poke fun at cross-racial casting, in an intricate takedown of fixed identity that will leave your mind buzzing ‘An …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:25AMMonkey Barrel, EdinburghUnpicking relationships with swagger and a dash of Hannah Gadsby-esque introspection, the standup seems ready for the big league Olga Koch has turned 30, and – per…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:43PMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThough she emerged as 00s comedy royalty, Allen’s show about kicking back against dull domesticity only raises a few smiles How to calibrate your expectations…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:37AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghMoving beyond the gag about Rishi Sunak which dragged her into a media storm, Navabi’s first fringe show introduces us to a comic of promise Leila Navabi unde…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:19AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghPlumbing the realms of the unexpected, O’Neill plays both parts of a clowning double act, masterfully testing the limits of freak-out comedy ‘One banana, tw…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25PMSummerhall, EdinburghThe comic relives being a carer for a lovably eccentric adopted uncle in a heartfelt show that demonstrates caring’s reciprocal flow The “dead dad show” is a fring…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:07PMMonkey Barrel at the Tron, EdinburghThis part-improvised, largely mimed and entirely chaotic comic play about guinea pigs and bank robbery is ramshackle fun Edinburgh comedy award-nominated …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:37AMPleasance Dome, EdinburghThe polarising comic overthinks relationships and family ties before leading his audience into territory where he’s not after laughs Drew Michael’s first televis…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:37PMMonkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghNational stereotypes aside, the cordial TikTok star delivers lively cross-Channel observations and adds a soupçon of substance Social media rewards high conce…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:33PMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThis relentlessly upbeat call to relish life’s little boons was an awardwinner at Melbourne’s comedy festival and is a fun hour Misery loves comedy, they sa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe comedian rebrands as angry for her second show, but it’s her likable comic persona that proves irresistible Not the least achievement of Chloe Petts’ de…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:13AMUnderbelly Cowgate, EdinburghUS comedians Anne Gregory and Rebekka Johnson front a satire of girl bossing, with guest acts including the British pop star It’s a bit of one thing and a bit …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AMAssembly Hall, EdinburghIs the fringe veteran stretching himself? No, but his laconic style is deceptive: he’s never less than beadily alert Might knob gags be defended on the basis of cul…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:37AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghAfter moving to Glasgow, the Yorkshire standup dreams of reinventing himself as a Scotsman – but will faking an accent and ordering vegan haggis be enough? Th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:43PMThe Norwegian clown, whose hi-vis strip show won BGT and took over TikTok, is bringing his silliness to a yurt in Edinburgh. ‘Something bigger than me is happening,’ he says. ‘It’s o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AMSoho theatre, LondonThe Irish standup’s new show swerves from the problems with getting older to 80s nostalgia, and just about pulls it off “I’m ageing by the minute,” says Deirdre O…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25AMSoho theatre, LondonAn AI comedian cracks jokes tailored to the audience’s internet search history in this spoof corporate presentation Streaming platforms increasingly tailor content to o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:37PMSoho theatre, LondonAnything goes in this oddball show that sees the two American TV comics veer from deliberately duff jokes to tricksy absurdity ‘Most comedians do one type of comedy. We…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AMPreston Park, BrightonMatafeo offers up heartbreak hilarity and Wang brings his dad jacket to the charming outdoor event with the nastiest hecklers on the south coast It is, says host Suzie …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:49AMAt a late hour, the former Perrier has found new sponsors. Some winners have mixed feelings about it but the prize brings attention to an art form that doesn’t get enough appreciation The …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AMSoho theatre, LondonNewman’s boffin-ish routines reach for huge ideas about humankind and its ancestors via Gary Numan and DH Lawrence The closing song of Rob Newman’s new show hymns hom…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AMCracking comedy, an eclectic mix of theatre – and aerial dance in an ice rink. Our critics share their picks for the August arts extravaganza Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress Gilded Balloon …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AMTheatre Royal, Drury LaneParks and Recreation actor is his own modest self in a show that has rugged charm in spades, from his rocking-chair-on-the-stoop delivery of stories to entertaining …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:55AMThe Other Palace, London Be prepared to be won over to the pleasures of scouting by Gigglemug’s winning mix of knots, knockabout games and infectious songs You could look at the Scout move…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:04AMOld Fire Station, Oxford The Drag Race Down Under judge plays an amused, sometimes confused, observer of social foibles through an arch anthropological lens I’m all for standup that feels …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:13AMBrighton CentreIn Settling Down, the standup promises more mature work to match his imminent parenthood but the material remains superficial A new comedian struggles to be born in Jack White…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:37AMThe duo’s First Final UK Tour is more amusing than astonishing but demonstrates what drew them to the confounding craft in the first place Penn & Teller’s professional relationship i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:07PMSoho theatre, LondonThe Indian standup’s Unalive show is stronger for its satire on her native country’s super-rich than its mild, middling musings on coronavirus A show of two halves, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AMSoho theatre, LondonReminiscing about her Irish upbringing, and later being wallflowered at children’s parties, Doran is an assured if reticent performer ‘One of the hottest young stars …
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