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2,034 stories by "Brian Logan"

Is Jeremy Corbyn too nice for satire? by Brian Logan

A man being persuaded to compromise on his lofty ideals could make for great comedy " but given the best satire kicks against the strong, it could be hard to wring gags from the underdog Cor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:18am on September 18, 2015

Kevin Bridges review " mainstream comedy with very sharp elbows by Brian Logan

Hammersmith Apollo, London The Glaswegian comic's new show may be more personal than political but he still makes for a sharp social commentatorKevin Bridges' new show restores observational…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:56am on September 15, 2015

Rosie's Magic Horse review " classic children's book is reined in on stage by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghRussell Hoban's tale of an adventure to a lollipop mountain is adapted with some lively flashes but this show loses the original's oblique charms I'm all for ch…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:56am on September 14, 2015

An Inspector Calls | Theatre review by Brian Logan

Novello, LondonWhen Stephen Daldry's An Inspector Calls appeared at the National Theatre, it was lauded for its three-way timeframe. This expressionist refit was set in 1912 (when its action…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:24pm on September 13, 2015

'If you like fairness you can be a feminist' by Brian Logan

I've just left the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where Camden People's Theatre associate artist Sh!t Theatre scored a hit with its comic tour

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:00am on September 12, 2015

Canon and Ball: should Christianity hold communion with comedy? by Brian Logan

Veteran comic Bobby Ball has a new job teaching vicars how to be funny " but humour and religion don't always coexist comfortablyIf you want a crash course in how to be funny in front of a r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:33am on September 11, 2015

Alfie Brown " Edinburgh review by Brian Logan

UnderbellyAlfie Brown is opening himself up to ridicule " more even than the comedian's usual share. The 25-year-old has set himself up as a passionate critic of our cultural life, and of th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:15am on September 8, 2015

The oversharer: Jessie Cave wants to tell you all about her boyfriend's exes by Brian Logan

'At the end of the show I'd just hide' … the actress-comedian's Edinburgh fringe hit lays bare her relationship anxieties with furious inventiveness and painful honestyThere's a fine tradi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:32am on September 8, 2015

Comedy: the best standup gigs and tours in autumn 2015 by Brian Logan

Get ready for comedy on a grand scale: Kevin Bridges is doing a mammoth Glasgow run, two huge double acts (Harry and Paul, Vic and Bob) return, and Sara Pascoe is reinventing ChristmasNinety…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:32am on September 8, 2015

Ronny Chieng review " a joyless journey through everyday rage by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe Australian comedian offers technically adept set-pieces and sends up his relentless misanthropy, but it takes a long time to go from snark to laughsComedy doesn't hav…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:38am on September 3, 2015

Max and Ivan at Edinburgh festival review " vivid cast of comedy eccentrics by Brian Logan

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghThe duo's latest multi-character show looks at what the (many) residents of Sudley-on-Sea do with their last moments on earth, in a richly enjoyable hour They've don…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:41am on August 31, 2015

Sam Simmons wins the Foster's Edinburgh comedy award 2015 by Brian Logan

Australian standup takes prize for best comedy show at the fringe, while Sofie Hagen is named best newcomer and Karen Koren gets panel prizeEdinburgh comedy awards: explore all the past winn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:00am on August 29, 2015

Trygve Wakenshaw at Edinburgh festival review " a fine time for mime by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe angular New Zealander has the audience in raptures with his wonky physical comedy " and a brilliantly inventive finaleThere's nothing new under the sun, the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48am on August 28, 2015

Jena Friedman at Edinburgh festival review " intriguing faux-callous comedy by Brian Logan

Stand Comedy Club, EdinburghEdgy material about liberal concerns " Bill Cosby, Ebola " lacks the confidence required for such a bloodless deliveryIf fans of The Daily Show are seeing anyone …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48am on August 28, 2015

What's the one consolation of 10 years of Tories? Some decent political comedy by Brian Logan

Political comedy used be an orthodox, tub-thumping affair. Today, it's a far subtler art, with Nish Kumar, Sheeps, Stewart Lee and Ahir Shah all reinventing the form You can tell plenty abou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48am on August 28, 2015

Spencer Jones at Edinburgh festival review " something delightful by Brian Logan

Heroes @ The Hive, EdinburghThere are goofy set pieces aplenty in this exuberantly silly show in which Jones's alter ego, The Herbert, gets a 'proper job'From Mr Bean to Mr Tumble, there'll …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:22am on August 28, 2015

Sarah Kendall: A Day in October at Edinburgh festival review " artful, slippery and engaging by Brian Logan

Assembly George Square studios, EdinburghThe comedian's heartfelt story about the shark-infested waters of her teenage life sits uneasily with the truth, but this makes for a gripping experi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:30am on August 27, 2015

Kieran Hodgson leads the race for the 2015 Edinburgh comedy award by Brian Logan

The comedian's standout show Lance would be a worthy winner, if he can triumph over four-time nominee James Acaster and the inventive Joseph MorpurgoThe 35th Edinburgh comedy award nominees …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:30pm on August 26, 2015

Jessie Cave at Edinburgh review " a relatable scrapbook of a neurotic's psychosis by Brian Logan

Underbelly Cowgate, EdinburghLike a more manic Woody Allen, the funny standup lives out her anxieties onstage as she presents her unplanned family lifeChannel 4's hit sitcom Catastrophe feat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06am on August 26, 2015

The Story Beast at Edinburgh festival review " in-yer-face Anglo-Saxon yarns by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghJohn Henry Falle romances mermaids and roars through Beowulf in an enjoyable yet inconsistent performanceNominated this week for the Malcolm Hardee award for co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:04am on August 26, 2015

Meet Grace the Child: the 12-year-old standup wowing the Edinburgh fringe by Brian Logan

She started at eight years old and is now the youngest comedian to appear on the funniest jokes of the fringe list. But she's taking fame and stardom in her strideGrace the Child is not taki…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:34pm on August 25, 2015

Why do online comics choose Edinburgh to go live? by Brian Logan

Some of YouTube's comedy stars have had millions of hits, but performing on stage is a very different skill " and not all of them are up to the challengeIn any given year in Edinburgh, a new…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:54pm on August 25, 2015

Fern Brady at Edinburgh festival review " funniest when the studied grouchiness slips by Brian Logan

Stand Comedy Club, EdinburghScorn is scattered liberally in an engaging show that also lets slip a welcome peek at the charismatic entertainer underneath"I am a horrible person," says Fern B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:57pm on August 25, 2015

John-Luke Roberts at Edinburgh festival review " filial rage fires up grotesque tribute by Brian Logan

Voodoo Rooms This show's bracing lack of sentiment finds a new and compelling angle on the 'dead dad' comedy tropeThe "dead dad" comedy show is now much mocked: it's seen as a cliche, and a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:16am on August 25, 2015

The Pin at Edinburgh festival review " clever-clever sketch-bending by Brian Logan

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghThe droll meta-comedy duo explain what a funny sketch is " and have plenty of appealing examples of their ownMeta-comedy double act the Pin impressed on last year's …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:03am on August 24, 2015
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