From postponed Meltdowns to melted icecream, shutting down an 11-acre multi-venue site has made for a challenging 15 months at London’s Southbank Centre. But, as it reopens, there have been gains as well as lossesPerhaps not right at the top of the lis…
Continue ReadingDo you want your sightlines unobstructed by big hair, or is avoiding the eyeline of savage comics your priority? Here’s the perfect spot to enjoy the show In the Guide’s weekly Solved! column, we look into a crucial pop-culture question you’ve been bur…
Continue ReadingThe latest in our series where we turn the tables on the torturers. Under the spotlight this time is Dave Gorman, AKA Bluth and DjangoA setter who first appeared during the pandemic is Bluth, whose sometimes topical clues have appeared in our roundups….
Continue ReadingThe comedian, improviser and actor on the things that make her laugh the mostAmy Schumer Live at the Apollo. I was already a fan and it came out when I was a few months into doing open mics. I was just in awe of her writing, performance and confidence….
Continue ReadingPleasance, London, and onlineSeven comedians, including Priya Hall and Chloe Petts, marked the reopening of theatres with some slick live sets“I think I can remember how to comedy,” says Dane Baptiste, “[but] I’m not sure I can remember what to comedy….
Continue ReadingYork Theatre RoyalA mix of music, dance, comedy and poetry delivers a bittersweet reminder of what lockdown deprived us of – and a joyous celebration of live performanceOn the screen at the back of the stage, familiar images flicker: the river, streets…
Continue ReadingAs stage shows return, we pick the best post-lockdown offerings – featuring Egyptian gods, rebelling vicars, dancing youths … and Ian McKellen playing the Dane at 82More events to enjoy: Pop | Art | Classical Continue reading…
Continue ReadingAll4The Inbetweeners star plays on his first TV special’s lack of audience by claiming high sophistication – while deftly pricking the bubble with pretend banterSimon Bird always intended to be a live performer. An ex-president of Cambridge Footlights,…
Continue ReadingNish Kumar considers himself a mild-mannered British Asian man who does comedy. So why does he attract so much rage from the rightwing press and social media?Hide your commemorative Brexit coins! Here comes Nish Kumar, scourge of the sensible right, pi…
Continue ReadingThe comedy writer, producer and director on the things that make her laugh the mostA very early Paul Foot gig where he entered and exited the stage by climbing in and out of a window. It was surreal, awkward and belly laugh-inducing. Related: The Guide…
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