Sunday, August 4, 2019
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghCohen crackles with attitude as she serves up an alarming but entertaining song-and-chat about sex, love and self-image
One of the most eye-catching newcomers a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghRobins delivers a masterclass in tone, tempo and character as he shares his failed attempts at flirting and home improvement
If you’re John Robins, there’s …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AMSaturday, August 3, 2019
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghIn her show Venus, the standup explores her sexuality, education and how black people are used as props in white narratives
‘What colour am I?” Sophie Duke…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:33AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe comic best known as a cheeky-chappy explores male emotional inarticulacy and antisemitism
When you’ve pranked Theresa May at the Tory conference, or publ…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:33AMTuesday, July 23, 2019
Leicester Square theatre, LondonOne of the US’s most outspoken social commentators tackles sex and gender in a sparky show that confirms her place in the big league
‘I’ve learned a lo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AMSunday, July 14, 2019
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonNow in his mid-60s, the comedian is still delivering beautifully honed, brilliantly timed observations on everyday life
‘I feel like a blacksmith up here sometime…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AMSaturday, July 13, 2019
From plummeting ratings to a global success, how did the Daily Show host become “America’s therapist”?
It is a few hours before Trevor Noah takes his seat at The Daily Show’s present…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AMFriday, July 12, 2019
His viral videos earned him a sell-out tour and a new late night TV show – can the character comedian become the Instagram era’s Chris Evans?
Two years ago, Mo Gilligan was selling jeans…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48AMMonday, June 24, 2019
Jessie Cave’s intimate standup, a beatbox Frankenstein and a twist on the star-crossed lovers are among the Edinburgh shows we’ve previously reviewed. Here’s what we said …
Pleasance…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48AMFriday, June 21, 2019
Neil Hamburger is a loser, insulting B-list celebs for our amusement, yet he can be less offensive – and funnier – than certain comedy superstars
‘What disease did legendary ice-cream …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AMThursday, June 20, 2019
Soho theatre, LondonThe Saturday Night Live writer has skill but hits bum notes and wanders into incoherence at the end
It takes more than a few smart routines to make a show. I left Boston …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54PMWednesday, June 19, 2019
Eventim Apollo, LondonIn Real or Magic? the bicep-piercing endurance artist demonstrates supernatural command of his body
‘The last time I performed in London, I was shut in a box for 44 d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PMSunday, June 16, 2019
Rose theatre, KingstonDespite occasional glimmers of subversive wit, Carr continues to rely on dubious jokes about dwarves, fat women and FGM
‘Welcome to 90 minutes of your life you’re n…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMFriday, June 14, 2019
There’s a Belle and Sebastian play, a show in a hair salon, Frances Barber performing Pet Shop Boys songs and top comics including Josie Long and Stephen Fry. Here’s our guide to the wor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06AMSunday, June 9, 2019
Anvil, BasingstokePalin offers up a fascinating potted history of an ill-fated naval journey, then goes on an affable tour through his six-decade career
Geography, history and comedy. Those …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMFriday, June 7, 2019
Loughborough Town HallHe became ‘the most hated comedian in Britain’. Now Walsh is on tour with the most engaging show of his career
Three weeks into Strictly Come Dancing last autumn, S…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AMWednesday, June 5, 2019
Soho theatre, LondonBig of voice and wide of smile, the Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist fills the room with her singing and mimicry
At points in Jess Robinson’s show, as you’re bein…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03PMLeicester Square theatre, LondonThe former king of lad comedy moseys through a delightfully meandering set about ageing, libido and ‘the Strictly curse’
Frank Skinner is 62, and it’s r…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:33AMThursday, May 30, 2019
Bournemouth International CentreCasting himself as a taboo breaker for his Netflix show Supernature, the cacklesome comic delivers a squarely liberal-baiting set
‘That’s not going in ……
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PMMonday, May 6, 2019
Haunted by the 60,000 bodies being disinterred to make way for High Speed Rail 2, Guardian comedy critic Brian Logan set out to connect Euston’s past and present
‘We’ve found four time…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AMSunday, April 28, 2019
G-Live, GuildfordAssisted by his life-saving chauffeur, Gilbert propels his high-octane humour with the pain of trauma
When you make your name getting overheated at trivial things, what’s …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:13AMThursday, April 25, 2019
Rob Carter’s delusional novelist is a lovable throwback to the comics of 20 years ago. The alter ego could be on the cusp of a comeback
Fashions in comedy ebb and flow. Standup is hip now …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05AMThursday, April 4, 2019
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonThe US standup tackles morality, racism, R Kelly and Michael Jackson in a barbed satirical show
Much has changed for Aziz Ansari since his last UK tour. The US comi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:14AMFriday, March 29, 2019
Leicester Square theatre, LondonNetflix’s Vagabond star teams up with Man Like Mobeen’s Khan to headline a mischievous night of smart gags
When the US standup Mo Amer first toured the UK…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:56AMThursday, March 28, 2019
Soho theatre, LondonKemsley packs in high-calibre jokes in a tour through the gendered politics of promiscuity
In Nanette, Hannah Gadsby refused to pretend her personal pain was funny – an…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMWednesday, March 27, 2019
The comedian’s new show offers audiences ‘bespoke on-demand gags’ but reinforces the idea that satire is impotent
In Richard Holloway’s book Waiting for the Last Bus – it’s abou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMSaturday, March 16, 2019
The comic’s new Netflix hour brings in some of her greatest themes: sex, bodies and the flouting of gendered taboos
A new Amy Schumer special offers more than just a standup set. It’s a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMThursday, March 14, 2019
Soho theatre, LondonNocturnal is notionally about the things keeping the standup awake at night, but this cheery set shows she has nothing to worry about
Had it been assembled by a jetpack m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:58AMMonday, March 11, 2019
The Palestinian-US standup on British airports, his Netflix special The Vagabond and what he has in common with comic pals Guz Khan and Dave Chappelle
There’s an auspicious precedent for H…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMFriday, March 8, 2019
European comics assembled for a gig about Britain’s departure from the EU – but ended up talking about sex and poultry
It’s an article of faith among remainers that Brexit has made the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:15PMSaturday, March 2, 2019
The standup and TV host on how British politics broke his heart, Question Time abuse and why he’s the Bob Dylan of comedy
When Nish Kumar first made his mark as a solo comic, his material …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM 
