Reading Rep theatreThree generations of soon-to-be-weds unload their emotional baggage into the Thames in Camille Ucan’s comedyJerome K Jerome was not kind about Reading in Three Men in a Boat. Sculling along the Thames, his narrator observes how the t…
Continue ReadingFrancesca Moody and Gary McNair’s innovative DIY solution to Covid restrictions will be revamped for a series of in-person, one-off showsWhen the 2020 Edinburgh fringe was cancelled due to Covid-19, producer Francesca Moody and theatre-maker Gary McNai…
Continue ReadingRiverside Studios, LondonHumour abounds in this Star Wars-themed cabaret, as Boba Fett bumps and grinds while Han Solo and Chewbacca share a Backstreet Boys numberMight there be an overlap between sci-fi fans – I speak as one myself – and audiences who…
Continue ReadingBloomsbury theatre, LondonProfundity is in short supply in this celebration of received thinking about wrinkles and randy husbands – but McCartney makes the familiar shine‘Give me a shout if you’re here on a girls’ night out!” There’s no point pretendi…
Continue ReadingChichester Festival theatreThe standup brings his easy stage command to the role of a penniless nincompoop who tricks his way into authority in Gregory Doran’s productionA satire by a Ukrainian-born writer in which Russians trust a chancer who cruelly …
Continue ReadingTron theatre, GlasgowA quick-witted trio star in three plays, in roles ranging from an Ulster unionist Homer Simpson to a pandemic prophetIf you were the gambling kind, you would have hedged your bets on A Play, a Pie and a Pint. What chance of surviva…
Continue ReadingDropping the droll, self-obsessed character from his early standup shows, the comic and TV star is swapping millennial irony for the sincerity of songThere was a time when comedians weren’t just about the jokes, they were about the crooning, too. I saw…
Continue ReadingThe central London institution champions new talent, amplifies LGBTQ+ voices and always takes risks. With a new outpost opening in Walthamstow, artists discuss how the West End venue is not just a place – it’s a philosophyA fixture on London’s Dean Str…
Continue ReadingThe millennial musician and comedian on the clips that melt her brain, from Christian rap to 2012-core esoterica and an epic televised free-jazz failGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI’m a millennial musician who was there at the buttcrack of …
Continue ReadingMelbourne international comedy festival, then SydneyAssured performer leads a chaotic journey through his career’s highs and lows – and the decisions that led him to a McDonald’s drive thru …Greg Larsen is broke. Having his card declined at a McDonald’…
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