Pleasance 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 televised s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:37PM[SHARE]Monkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghNational stereotypes aside, the cordial TikTok star delivers lively cross-Channel observations and adds a soupçon of substance Social media rewards high con…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:33PM[SHARE]Pleasance 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 say. B…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33AM[SHARE]Pleasance 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' debut …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:13AM[SHARE]Underbelly 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 of…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AM[SHARE]Assembly 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 cultu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:37AM[SHARE]Pleasance 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? The …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:43PM[SHARE]The 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 out of my…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AM[SHARE]Soho 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'Kane. B…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25AM[SHARE]Soho 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 our…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:37PM[SHARE]Soho 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 d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AM[SHARE]Preston 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 08:49AM[SHARE]At 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 co…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:43AM[SHARE]Soho 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 homo er…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AM[SHARE]Cracking 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 Te…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AM[SHARE]Theatre 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 09:55AM[SHARE]The 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 moveme…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:04AM[SHARE]Old 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 ah…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:13AM[SHARE]Brighton 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 10:37AM[SHARE]The 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 is al…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:07PM[SHARE]Soho 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, this…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AM[SHARE]Soho 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 in I…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AM[SHARE]Soho theatre, LondonThe Irish drag queen and activist, AKA Rory O'Neill, feelingly recounts her journey in a country long hostile to difference What am I for any more? That's the question th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM[SHARE]In the run-up to the festival, our writers will choose new productions that have caught their eye " but here's a selection of those we've already reviewed Richard Marsh has clearly seen Die …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM[SHARE]Komedia, BrightonThe standup delivers the finest set of his career " touching on fatherhood, bin bags and Van Gogh Lego You could watch John Kearns' act for a long time before thinking of Va…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AM[SHARE]Royal Festival Hall, LondonIn a quietly confident show with gags from the sophisticated to the stupid, the comic is consistently enjoyable There's something for everyone in a Phil Wang show.…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM[SHARE]The standup has successfully used laughter as a balm, creating a safe space for himself and the audience to engage with this most difficult of subjects The death of a loved one. It's the lea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AM[SHARE]Criterion theatre, LondonCaroline Leslie's production sends up the less problematic Victorian foibles with a terrifically spirited barrage of juicy one-liners, blunt anachronisms and pleasin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42PM[SHARE]Arts Depot, LondonHe's a celebrity and he got out of there, as we learn during this lively standup set with a reality TV slant " Matt Hancock gossip included Babatunde Aléshé flunked his f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM[SHARE]Hackney Empire, London You'd expect bawdy lines delivered with deadpan frankness from the rising TV comedian, but injections of knockabout physicality raise her stage showpiece to higher joy…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM[SHARE]Soho theatre, London Torn between wifely duty and her dream to become the Jewish Barbra Streisand, this would-be star finds an in-between world of outrageous comedy A teenage winner of Boreh…
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