The actor and comedian on birdwatching, taking naps and gaming with his sonI try to go to bed around midnight because I like to get up early, at 7am. It’s difficult to wind down when you come off stage because of the adrenaline. It keeps me awake longe…
Continue ReadingThe Liverpudlian standup, podcaster and MC on the things that make him laugh the mostBill Burr’s helicopter tour routine on his Netflix special. It’s not just hilarious, it’s also the most incredibly performed, technically written bit I’ve seen. Contin…
Continue ReadingBristol Old VicNarrating his life via sonnets and speeches, the motormouth comic delivers a show that is both egotistical and endearing‘I’m trying to alchemise the work of our greatest playwright,” says Russell Brand, “into a tonic for our times.” My L…
Continue ReadingThe Stables, Milton KeynesFrom imagining Enya as president to a disappointing encounter with Leonardo da Vinci, the Irish whimsy merchant delivers oodles of soothing sillinessOh to be Irish! David O’Doherty ends his set with a paean to his country’s re…
Continue ReadingSharing bedrooms and backstage nerves, Lazy Susan and Norris & Parker reveal the intertwined lives of the double actFreya Parker: We started out as a trio called Lebensmüde. It was such a mistake to have a name no one can pronounce – or spell! Scha…
Continue ReadingBlackheath Halls, LondonThe comedian performs in the guise of Lucifer on his latest tour, but the material is standard snarkScarlet of skin and horny of head, Marcus Brigstocke plays Lucifer in his new show Devil May Care, delivering dispatches from he…
Continue ReadingBlackheath Halls, LondonThe comedian performs in the guise of Lucifer on his latest tour, but the material is standard snarkScarlet of skin and horny of head, Marcus Brigstocke plays Lucifer in his new show Devil May Care, delivering dispatches from he…
Continue ReadingTrailblazing comic, Oscar-nominated writer and acting sensation Elaine May is back on Broadway. Nathan Lane, Cybill Shepherd and others reveal what makes her tickThe very idea ought to be mind-boggling. Elaine May, now 86, is currently starring as a wo…
Continue ReadingThe comedian on his controversial documentary, giving white people the shivers on race, and why he’s bringing American-style standup to the UKComedian Hari Kondabolu, 36, was born in New York to Indian immigrant parents. He graduated in comparative pol…
Continue ReadingThe standup, actor and cartoonist on the things that make her laugh the mostAlfie Brown in his show Scissor. He has a bit about falling in love that is very, very funny. Continue reading…
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