The US comedian and podcaster on his best heckle, his love of Earl Grey tea and a close encounter with a persistent fanHow did you get into comedy?I was a child actor and I failed. It was embarrassing and shameful. I felt as if I had let down my parent…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonThe star’s stage presence is impressive as she charts the journey from her religious upbringing to her first sexual encounters and becoming an adored icon“Premium ticketholders will get a post-show meet and greet opportunity.” That’…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonThe star’s stage presence is impressive as she charts the journey from her religious upbringing to her first sexual encounters and becoming an adored icon“Premium ticketholders will get a post-show meet and greet opportunity.” That’…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonIn a lively but disjointed show, the comedian – who used to work in HR for the streamer – delivers routines on office life, dating apps and 90s R&BFrom the mailroom to the boardroom, they used to say about improbable ascents up …
Continue ReadingThe much-loved musical comedian shares what makes him laugh, including Sean Lock, football mascots looking solemn and an Irish donkey derby from 1994I’ve been thinking about this way too much. See, if I was to pick the Funniest Things On the Internet t…
Continue ReadingThe character comic on gigging with chickens, harnessing the power of embarrassment and her spoof Radio 4 current affairs showWhat first drew you to character comedy?As a kid I loved television, especially whatever my parents watched. Dad liked the ana…
Continue ReadingIn Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the comedian tells us about a twee and torpid plant holder – and a treasured tome from a teacherRead more Three Things interviewsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailTom Ballard has been in …
Continue ReadingFrom Fern Brady to Hannah Gadsby, a host of comedians have discovered that they have autism. What is it about standup that lends itself so well to neurodivergent people?In 2020, Pierre Novellie was previewing an early version of his standup show …
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonSnarling at the audience and cracking cynical jokes, Hoffman’s intriguing faux-boorish persona wears thin, undermining her subversively funny riffsRobby Hoffman recently raised hackles, she tells us, by using the word “faggot” on Ne…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonSnarling at the audience and cracking cynical jokes, Hoffman’s intriguing faux-boorish persona wears thin, undermining her subversively funny riffsRobby Hoffman recently raised hackles, she tells us, by using the word “faggot” on Ne…
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