Testosterone-soaked clowning show Furiozo: Man Looking for Trouble spikes fun with fear – but the hooligan’s knife-edge moments of vulnerability lead us somewhere differentClowning is about vulnerability. Hyper-masculinity is about invulnerability. Wha…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonLenoir’s mischievous charm is infectious, and she plays with skill on the heartstrings and funny bonesClowning may be silly, but it is seldom, these days, insubstantial. Paulina Lenoir is performing Puella Eterna as part of the Lond…
Continue ReadingCulden Faw Estate, Henley-on-ThamesThe Scottish clown and his pals have taken over in a family caper combining comedy, slapstick, dropped plates and acrobatic skillsTweedy’s MASSIVE Circus (“but it’s tiny!”, shouts the crowd) unfolds in a bijou village…
Continue ReadingCulden Faw Estate, Henley-on-ThamesThe Scottish clown and his pals have taken over in a family caper combining comedy, slapstick, dropped plates and acrobatic skillsTweedy’s MASSIVE Circus (“but it’s tiny!”, shouts the crowd) unfolds in a bijou village…
Continue ReadingCulden Faw Estate, Henley-on-ThamesThe Scottish clown and his pals have taken over in a family caper combining comedy, slapstick, dropped plates and acrobatic skillsTweedy’s MASSIVE Circus (“but it’s tiny!”, shouts the crowd) unfolds in a bijou village…
Continue ReadingA one-woman 90s romcom, boundary-testing standups and a new Taskmaster contestant make our comedy critic’s list of the fringe’s most promising ticketsOlga Koch stepped into the big league at Fringe 2023 with a show, Prawn Cocktail, pairing sassy tales …
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonPhil Burgers made clowning hip after winning the Edinburgh comedy award in 2012. Now older, if not wiser, his new show is a little undercooked, but his skill as a performer is undeniableClown is the hippest thing in comedy right now…
Continue ReadingBill O’Neill is an actor and clown from Los Angeles whom you may recognize most readily from his frequent appearances in commercials as a Wendy’s employee. …
Continue ReadingZach Zucker is a clown-based comedian and actor who splits his time between Los Angeles and London, where he has become known as the ringmaster …
Continue ReadingFor the Royal Court and Park theatres, putting on comedy acts is a moneyspinning way to find new audiences. But are playhouses set to stage fewer plays?Caryl Churchill. Sarah Kane. Chris Ramsey? Heads turned late last year when the Royal Court in Londo…
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