The 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…
Continue ReadingAvailable onlineThe cast of a whodunnit are all suspects when an impresario is found dead in this likably silly, hummable showBlackpool impresario Varthur McArthur has a doozy of an idea for a new show, a circus/seafaring whodunnit subtitled Death on t…
Continue ReadingThe writer, actor, standup and documentary-maker on the things that make him laugh the mostBill Burr at the Kentish Town Forum; no fat, just great standup. It was him ripping for an hour straight. Related: The Guide: Staying In – sign up for our home e…
Continue ReadingAvailable onlineLauren Pattison, Kay Greyson and Richard Boggie deliver audio plays about stage disasters, a sobering drinks interval and playing to an audience of noneSome of the finest lockdown digital theatre has addressed the absence of its real-wo…
Continue ReadingThe comedian’s 2018 show Dr Cosmos addressed mental health, midlife and Brexit – little knowing a crisis lurked around the corner. Now it’s being streamed, might no mention of Covid be a selling point?Dr Cosmos will see you now – or will he? Dylan Mora…
Continue ReadingFrom classic Chris Rock to Sarah Millican at her bluntest, these are the routines that have got comedians, readers and Guardian writers through a difficult yearFrench comic Fary Lopes caused a stir at the Molière theatre awards in 2019 by addressing th…
Continue ReadingThe actor, writer and director on the things that make him laugh the mostRose Matafeo’s Horndog, on iPlayer, is the best I’ve seen. There’s the material for two shows in there, delivered at breakneck speed. Related: The Guide: Staying In – sign up for…
Continue ReadingIt hasn’t been the liveliest year for live comedy. For the sake of sharing some laughs, we want your stand-up recommendationsThere might not have been many opportunities to go and watch live stand-up comedy in the past year, but with most of us in need…
Continue ReadingAvailable onlineNot sure what you would do if you were given absolute power? Unfortunately, nor do the duo Thick’n’Fast in this lightweight fantasyWe may all, under lockdown, have fallen prey to feelings of powerlessness. In reaction, Georgie Thomas an…
Continue ReadingThe illustrator, animator, actor and podcaster on the things that make her laugh the mostI love Vic and Bob’s MasterChef sketch where Vic is this horrific, grey, lightbulb-headed, levitating Loyd Grossman. There are so many weird details in it and it’s…
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