We’re told comedy is becoming much more diverse. So why does the very busy Channel 4 star sometimes feel like she’s the only disabled comedian in the country?I’m writing this article from a lovely cafe in Poole, Dorset, and a sweet man has just asked f…
Continue ReadingBrighton DomeAfter the serious shows that made her name, the comedian is in playful mood here, recounting her courtship with and marriage to her producerBody of Work is “a feelgood show”, Hannah Gadsby tells us. Its predecessors, the smash hits Nanette…
Continue ReadingAvailable onlineTaylor revisits mother-in-law humour with a show on marriage and trying for a baby but the superficiality would be easier to love if it was funnierAfter a series of shows teasing at hot-button issues (gender, white identity, leftwing po…
Continue ReadingShe sings naked, had an epiphany chopping wood in Sweden, came out dressed as a cat, is making a sitcom with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and is helping Matt Lucas to be funny. Meet comedy powerhouse Jordan Gray‘I decided that I wanted to be a comedian o…
Continue ReadingNerves nearly kept her from picking up the mic and then she discovered an industry hostile to women. As her hit TV show returns, the star reflects on the thrill and camaraderie of comedy – and its much-needed changeImagine being so uncomfortable in you…
Continue ReadingBloomsbury theatre, LondonThe comic duo offer up another entertaining set as they track their journey through dating apps, heavy drinking and moments of mortificationPrompted by the much-discussed Bros documentary, Flo & Joan’s last show fretted at…
Continue ReadingThey were pigeonholed, derided – and even shot at. With The Marvelous Mrs Maisel back on TV screens, we find out what life was really like for women who dared to be funny in the postwar yearsBack in the days when they were still called comediennes, an …
Continue ReadingThey were pigeonholed, derided – and even shot at. With The Marvelous Mrs Maisel back on TV screens, we find out what life was really like for women who dared to be funny in the postwar yearsBack in the days when they were still called comediennes, an …
Continue ReadingCan you do a whole standup set about blowjobs? The New York comedian thinks so, but don’t assume her show is a feminist rallying cry “Even I would be irritated hearing about this show if I wasn’t me,” admits Jacqueline Novak, who is attempting to accur…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonBohart’s shift from coupledom into pandemic isolation – and plotting revenge with a drill-happy dentist – is told with relatable warmthFive years ago, Sara Pascoe and John Robins made standup shows about their breakup – both were go…
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