He was the Kurt Cobain of comedy, railing against advertising, politicians, the war on drugs, even waffle waitresses. What do the new generation make of the chain-smoking motormouth? Comedy …
Vault festival, LondonIn Best Dad Ever, the ex-poker player and maths nerd has constructed a meticulous show of well-turned gagsKen Cheng was known as "the human calculator" at school, and q…
The Other Palace, LondonComedy's rational surveyor of the political scene fires a centrist shot at easy targets from Boris Johnson to Jeremy CorbynThe left/right divide is no longer a useful…
Vault festival, LondonGlanc's big-hearted, puppyish persona is hard to resist, especially if you're in the front row at this lovably silly show 'I like to rub myself down with a raw fish." W…
Union Chapel, LondonLife still holds surprises for a woman of 54, including the US presidency, and Sykes plays them for everything they've gotThe first half hour of Wanda Sykes' maiden Londo…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonThe storyteller sets out to list all 20,000 of his possessions in a show that misfires despite some delightful apercus'I have a house with lots of things in it,"…
Soho theatre, LondonThe standup's debut show insightfully dissects the travails of long-term commitment and the tsunami of having childrenSindhu Vee has a more interesting hinterland than mo…
We had volcanic eruptions from Nish Kumar, open-heart anguish from Jessie Cave and cold lasagne from James Acaster. But no one could beat the wild blazing brilliance of Flight of the Conchor…
Soho theatre, London In his new show, American Hour, the comedian delivers barbed routines on race, religion and culture wars'I don't want to be a cartoon martyr," says Hari Kondabolu, who r…
The Big Yin mastered the art of funny " there was barely such a thing as standup comedy when he graduated from Glasgow's shipyard to the stageIt was news we saw coming, but that barely dimin…
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonCariad Lloyd and Jude Christian's panto boasts a nice balance of trashy and innocent, a charismatic cast and a warm spirit of fun Even by panto standards, the storyt…
Natalie Palamides' bravura piece about machismo, Nate, is now being performed by its male director, Dr Brown"How many of you here haven't seen Natalie do this show?" A surprising number of h…
Bristol Old VicNarrating his life via sonnets and speeches, the motormouth comic delivers a show that is both egotistical and endearing'I'm trying to alchemise the work of our greatest playw…
The Stables, Milton KeynesFrom imagining Enya as president to a disappointing encounter with Leonardo da Vinci, the Irish whimsy merchant delivers oodles of soothing sillinessOh to be Irish!…
Blackheath Halls, LondonThe comedian performs in the guise of Lucifer on his latest tour, but the material is standard snarkScarlet of skin and horny of head, Marcus Brigstocke plays Lucifer…
Whether it's cult films or the mockumentary style perfected by The Office, why do we seek discomfort from our comedies? Everyone agrees that Martin Scorsese's collaboration with Robert De Ni…
The big-collared clown's new touring show is a galloping riot of idiocy aimed at children " and they love it. Whether they learn anything is another matterComedy for kids is on the rise. Phi…
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonFry's retelling of Greek myths makes for an engaging evening, but it takes Blackadder and Harry Potter to ignite the audienceHestia was the goddess of the hearth, a…
Royal Court, LondonReviving their 2010 show, Lisa Hammond and Rachael Spence call on the inspiration of strangers to explore changing attitudes to disabilityEight years ago, Lisa Hammond and…
Soho theatre, LondonIn her new show, Peachy, Pattison perkily traces her efforts to be young, free and single while coping with mental fragilityLauren Pattison's first show was about a break…
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonShifting between eerie ghost story and broad comedy, Ross Sutherland's intriguing solo show about demonic possession never quite makes its intentions clearJust a…
Royal Festival Hall, LondonThe comic is on solid form as he deploys graphs, data and ruthless over-thinking to rage against life's tiny detailsChurnalism, fraudulent daytime TV, the idiocies…
Vaudeville theatre, LondonThe standup refines his intricate tales with a note of personal poignancy for a set that will leave you drunk on its brillianceWe had no right to ask more of James …
Soho theatre, LondonThe US standup, who spent six years in a Texas prison, delivers an accomplished set drawing on his misspent youth One in three black men in the US will spend time in jail…
Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe world-renowned pair team up with comics Mo Amer and Michelle Wolf to tackle Trump, the opioid crisis and gun violence in a night which delivers big laughsPlenty …