Jessie Cave’s intimate standup, a beatbox Frankenstein and a twist on the star-crossed lovers are among the Edinburgh shows we’ve previously reviewed. Here’s what we said …Pleasance Courtyard Continue reading…
Continue ReadingThe standup and writer on the things that make him laugh the mostBridget Christie. “I have rape fantasies all the time; my main one – longer sentencing!” is such a brilliant line. Continue reading…
Continue ReadingNeil Hamburger is a loser, insulting B-list celebs for our amusement, yet he can be less offensive – and funnier – than certain comedy superstars‘What disease did legendary ice-cream makers Ben & Jerry give to all the prostitutes in their home town…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonThe Saturday Night Live writer has skill but hits bum notes and wanders into incoherence at the endIt takes more than a few smart routines to make a show. I left Boston comic and Saturday Night Live writer Sam Jay’s UK debut in no d…
Continue ReadingRose theatre, KingstonDespite occasional glimmers of subversive wit, Carr continues to rely on dubious jokes about dwarves, fat women and FGM‘Welcome to 90 minutes of your life you’re never getting back,” runs the caption at the start of Jimmy Carr’s t…
Continue ReadingThere’s a Belle and Sebastian play, a show in a hair salon, Frances Barber performing Pet Shop Boys songs and top comics including Josie Long and Stephen Fry. Here’s our guide to the world’s biggest arts festivalCrocodile Fever Traverse Playwright Megh…
Continue ReadingAfter the smart-aleck sitcom Community and the outrageous Hangover movies, the rude and raging comedian is returning to standupRage, mania and disinhibition are the common factors in Ken Jeong’s comedy. That’s whether he’s springing naked from the boot…
Continue ReadingThe upfront standup took down Trump with a blistering routine at the White House correspondents’ dinner. But she won’t joke about him againHere are some things the comedian Michelle Wolf won’t do. Wear shorts on stage. “Because I don’t want people to l…
Continue ReadingThe comedian’s life was upended in 2016 when his wife died. He discusses her role in the Golden State Killer case, the ‘shadow slog’ of grief – and the reaction to his remarriageThe sad clown. The chronic depressive comedian. It is one of the greatest …
Continue ReadingAnvil, BasingstokePalin offers up a fascinating potted history of an ill-fated naval journey, then goes on an affable tour through his six-decade careerGeography, history and comedy. Those were Michael Palin’s favourite subjects – broadly defined – at …
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