Oxford PlayhouseMorphing from shock-jock lupine to hand-wringing liberal, Lee lambasts the comedy of cruelty in scathing, slapstick style‘Sick of comedy, sick of me, sick of my own thoughts.” That’s where we find comedy’s most esteemed curmudgeon at th…
Continue ReadingOxford PlayhouseMorphing from shock-jock lupine to hand-wringing liberal, Lee lambasts the comedy of cruelty in scathing, slapstick style‘Sick of comedy, sick of me, sick of my own thoughts.” That’s where we find comedy’s most esteemed curmudgeon at th…
Continue ReadingOxford PlayhouseMorphing from shock-jock lupine to hand-wringing liberal, Lee lambasts the comedy of cruelty in scathing, slapstick style‘Sick of comedy, sick of me, sick of my own thoughts.” That’s where we find comedy’s most esteemed curmudgeon at th…
Continue ReadingThe New Zealand comedian delivers a crash course on Kiwi pride: a drunk PM, yodelling lesbians, and (of course) Flight of the ConchordsMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastI really appreciate this opportunity…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonThe Yorkshireman’s half-banal half-profound ruminations on the subject of sight won me overA career that might be more successful if only he could describe to people what he’s actually doing. That’s how Rob Auton describes his life’…
Continue ReadingWyndham’s; Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonSteve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith turn into their own live tribute act; plus, a bold attempt to make sense of Shakespeare’s wayward late tragicomedyGleaming with comic gore, intricately written, showered wit…
Continue ReadingPark theatre, LondonAn anonymously delivered box of something unmentionable sends an advertising worker into a spiral in Dave Florez’s comedyA cake box arrives in the post, sent special delivery to Colin (Nicholas Burns), a 40-something north Londoner …
Continue ReadingWyndham’s theatre, LondonThe double act transfer their TV hit to the stage in an ingenious edge-of-your-seat, one-step-ahead show which is in love with old theatres and their ghosts‘We finally ran out of ideas!” jokes Reece Shearsmith towards the end o…
Continue ReadingThis comedian’s love language is sharing scare videos – but she also loves Kristen Wiig, Aaron Chen and a skit about checking out of AirbnbsSummer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastI’m Bron Lewis, stand-up comedian, r…
Continue ReadingThe comedies Titanique and Here You Come Again pay homage to two superstars in quirky style. Actors Lauren Drew and Tricia Paoluccio explain what it’s like to portray their idols – and take on their iconic songsMost biodramas about musicians sing from …
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