Soho 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 …
Continue ReadingThe standup on playing to an audience of 17,000 at the Hollywood Bowl, taking Tunbridge Wells by storm and what he regrets about his 20sHow did you get into comedy?I did my first gig at the Dog & Parrot in Newcastle in 2007. I was a jittery first y…
Continue ReadingAfter a major restoration, new theatre in east London announces opening programme with Sara Pascoe and Rosie Jones on the bill – plus panto and a new show by Bryony KimmingsIt opened as a Victorian music hall, had various incarnations as a picture hous…
Continue ReadingThe Good Place writer didn’t know there were prizes at the Edinburgh fringe until his acrobatic debut show earned him a nomination. Now he hopes to spring similar surprisesIf you wanted a career that sums up the amorphous nature of modern comedy – from…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonAnnette’s stage presence shines in a show full of vivid observations, campy asides and nostalgic pop cultureAmy Annette is the sort of woman who’d rather drop her phone than a lovely bit of bread, she tells us by way of introduction…
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