Jermyn Street theatre, LondonLaughs give way to an interrogation of monogamy and jealousy as a couple open up their marriage in Miles Malleson’s playMiles Malleson’s 1933 drama is a reminder that polyamory existed long before it became a trendy term fo…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonReminiscing about her Irish upbringing, and later being wallflowered at children’s parties, Doran is an assured if reticent performer‘One of the hottest young stars in Irish comedy,” blares Emma Doran’s publicity. How nice to be so …
Continue ReadingUnicorn theatre, LondonConstantly surprising, this fresh take on the ‘it’s behind you!’ routine leaves its young audience asking ‘how did they do that?’Suppose you put on a play and no one turned up. Or the audience came but you just couldn’t see them….
Continue ReadingThe stage version of the much-loved sitcom, which finished on TV 25 years ago, will be written by the duo behind the original series and feature several members of the original castSnooty news anchor Sally Smedley, gung-ho reporter Damien Day and etern…
Continue ReadingIn the run-up to the festival, our writers will choose new productions that have caught their eye – but here’s a selection of those we’ve already reviewedRichard Marsh has clearly seen Die Hard more times than he’s had Christmas dinners. He’s here in h…
Continue ReadingKomedia, BrightonThe standup delivers the finest set of his career – touching on fatherhood, bin bags and Van Gogh LegoYou could watch John Kearns’ act for a long time before thinking of Van Gogh. But that’s the parallel Kearns invites in The Varnishin…
Continue ReadingThe writer of the acclaimed Patricia Gets Ready… returns with a lockdown-inspired comedy drama about a drug dealer having a power cutThe trigger for a play can be many things: a moral dilemma or a political event, a true-life story or a misheard anecdo…
Continue ReadingThe standup comedian shares what makes them laugh online, including Key and Peele, bloopers for a restaurant ad and Ghanaian movie postersGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI grew up in a strict, religious household without an internet connecti…
Continue ReadingRoyal Festival Hall, LondonIn a quietly confident show with gags from the sophisticated to the stupid, the comic is consistently enjoyableThere’s something for everyone in a Phil Wang show. Puerile jokes and sophisticated ones. Progressive jokes and co…
Continue ReadingShakespeare’s Globe, LondonAmped-up visual gags and a cast that brings its own distinctive comic gifts to the Bard’s dialogue ensure a contemporary feel to the classic comedySean Holmes is associate artistic director at the Globe and there’s a lightnes…
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