Bill Bailey: En Route to Normal review – a joyful reconnection

Bournemouth International CentreTree snails, Coldplay and the current cabinet all get the full Bailey treatment in a zinging performanceSometime around the second curtain call, you begin to wonder if Bill Bailey is ever going to leave the stage. There …

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Take that Fleabag! Liz Kingsman, the comic skewering the ‘messy women genre’

Chaotic life, lots of sex, little sense of purpose … the Anglo-Aussie’s hilarious takedown of Fleabag and the booming ‘messy-woman genre’ was halted by Covid. Now, after a year and a half of worry, it’s finally backGiven the content of her smash-hit co…

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Flashback – Jayde Adams and her late sister, Jenna: ‘I started making jokes at her bedside, and I haven’t stopped since’

The comedian, actor and presenter talks about an old photograph, and how her big sister’s early death spurred her to write her award-winning debut standup showBorn in Bristol in 1984, Jayde Adams is a comedian, actor and presenter known for her bombast…

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From West Side Story to The Witcher: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether it’s a Spielberg musical, a global photography prize or a comedy Christmas show, our critics have your plans for the week coveredWest Side StoryOut nowSteven Spielberg takes on the classic musical (above), pitting Sharks against Jets in 1950s N…

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Inside No 9: An Evening with Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith review – small talk, big laughs

Brighton DomeThe comedy writers behind one of the BBC’s most successful series perform an entertaining, behind-the-scenes double act ‘If you’re going to cry, cry tears of laughter,” they sing. “Your funny bone can never break in two.” The lyrics are fr…

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Nina Conti: The Dating Show review – joy and chaos with the magical matchmaker

Palace theatre, SouthendAided by audience volunteers, the fleet-footed comic balances several difficult tricks at the same time before a finale set in an erotic fire stationIs there an act anywhere in comedy as machine-tooled to make us laugh as Nina C…

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Michael Spicer review – online satirist delivers his greatest hits

Old Market, Hove The YouTuber drily responds to some chucklesome internet footage, and plays the part of a frustrated political adviser, in onstage re-enactments of his best clipsAs a rule, I like my live shows to have some element of liveness about th…

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Watch the teaser for the Foo Fighters horror comedy, “Studio 666”

Next year, the Foo Fighters are making the leap to the big screen in a new horror comedy, Studio 666.… MORE
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Megan Stalter review – a true star turn from the super-silly comic

Soho theatre, LondonAs a wannabe stage and screen queen in the spotlight, the American comedian brings to life her character’s unquenchable thirst for attention‘You guys are a horrible audience!” Like Patti Harrison at this address a few weeks ago, or …

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String v Spitta review – children’s entertainers do battle

Soho theatre, LondonThis odd-couple double act of east London MC and toffee-nosed children’s entertainer are great fun for adultsThe world of children’s entertainment has provided a rich seam for comedians: see Justin Edwards’ alcoholic clown Jeremy Li…

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