South Hill Park, BracknellSkype sex and confetti cannons are harnessed to full effect by a likable performer who breathes new life into a time-honoured persona'Who here saw me on I'm a Celeb…
Soho theatre, London The Chicago pair show they are masters of their art with an off-the-cuff performance that is as poignant and sharply observed as any scripted showMost writers and comics…
Soho theatre, LondonAs well as diagnosing the entertaining eccentricities of patients, musical comic Kay issues an electrifying clarion call on behalf of NHS staffMusical comic Adam Kay is a…
Pleasance, LondonThis lovably stupid group breathe fresh air into traditional material " even the throwaway jokes are hilariousI'm all for the shock of the new " but sometimes the old, done …
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonChappelle kicks off with gleeful, scorching indelicacy, but his cock-of-the-walk comedy doesn't always match his considerable charisma You'd think it was a rock sta…
The onstage returns of Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle have both brought criticism of their jokes about trans people. Can their approach of tackling taboos with a sledgehammer ever work or …
Leicester Square theatre, LondonIn his upbeat new show, Westphalia Is Not an Option, the playful standup tackles the EU referendum resultIn the age of Brexit, is self-styled German comedy am…
Nuffield, SouthamptonParsons' cynicism about comedy's transformative potential doesn't stop him impaling his political targets with some smart barbsSatire has minimal effect, Andy Parsons te…
Soho theatre, LondonLight-hearted but trenchant, Ilyas's show Made in Britain keeps the audience on their toes as he focuses on what unites, rather than divides usAfter the EU referendum res…
Soho theatre, LondonThe US standup takes a bull-in-a-china-shop approach to social anthropology " and riffs on the horrors of sleeping with someone born in the 90sAmerican comedian and theat…
The US actor sparks a fresh debate about racial jokes " and isn't the only one. Meanwhile, could Ricky Gervais swing a record deal for David Brent? And Spotify launches a comedy appComedian …
With his vicious puppet and heavy drinking, Jeremy Lion is no ordinary clown. His creator talks to Brian LoganBy day, he is Justin Edwards: a modest and mild-mannered comic, one third of ske…
Soho theatre, LondonThe standup's letter to her teenage self prompts some fine routines about maturity, parenthood and suburban livingThere are only three types of standup show, jokes Lucy P…
The comic has been accused of transphobia after riffing about Caitlyn Jenner in his standup show. So does giving him a favourable review endorse those gags?Ricky Gervais sometimes gets peopl…
Soho theatre, LondonThe Austentatious comedian divides the audience into competing teams in this frivolous, sometimes surreal and very likable showThe improv group Austentatious has become q…
Lyttelton, LondonKate Fleetwood plays an American soldier returning home from a tour of duty in a striking, hi-tech production directed by Indhu RubasinghamWe know virtual reality is changin…
The comic who presented a TV series on the rise of the far right is back with a show that combines goofballery with cultural commentaryDid you see Hate Thy Neighbor on Viceland TV? A sizeabl…
Theatre Royal, Brighton Walsh wears his comic curmudgeonliness well as he rebels against sober maturity, clean eating, Tinder, vapes and smartphonesProfessional curmudgeon is a familiar stan…
Also this week, Ronnie Corbett couldn't make it in comedy now, Billy Connolly smoked the Bible and Marmite man Judd ApatowIn the week we lost Richard Briers, one of the all-time TV comedy gr…
Colston Hall, BristolGervais's new set, Humanity, is pumped with scorn and provocation but the inclusion of more personal material gives a rare glimpse of a gentler man In his new standup sh…
Soho theatre, LondonLike a British Doug Stanhope, the provocative comic oozes scorn, cynicism and sardonic spleenThere's a gap in the market for a British Doug Stanhope, although Alfie Brown…
Soho theatre, LondonScout leaders haunt the woods with crossbows and there are groansome puns aplenty in this deliciously silly coming-of-age showAfter half a dozen shows together, Max Olesk…
Corden's US TV debut is a success, but the mutual back-slappery of such chatshows is almost unwatchable " all the more so when the hosts are comediansDid you ever watch Simon Amstell on Neve…
The Stables, Milton Keynes The standup reveals she's taken up boxing on her Calman Before the Storm tour, and the show swipes energetically at a formidable array of targets"No one says, 'Hic…
Cambridge Corn ExchangeThe ex-Bake Off presenter's show is a droll self-portrait full of nostalgia with hints at hidden depths, though risks are scarceNeither standup show nor book tour, but…