The 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 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’…
Continue ReadingMelbourne international comedy festival, then touringThe Australian comedian’s latest show takes a straightforward story about Facebook Marketplace and unravels it into something much more metaComedians frequently lie – but if the stories funny, does i…
Continue ReadingIt’s got sex jokes, Hitler gags and endless gallows humour. The comedian once famed for being ‘ignorant-arrogant’ reveals why she’s written a show about the deaths of her stepmother and the father who taught her to swear‘There was one night,” says Sara…
Continue ReadingThe British comedian on his most controversial opinion, explaining Priti Patel overseas and what it is like being ‘the least Zen person alive’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailYou’re bringing your standup show to Australia. Are you looking for…
Continue ReadingBrighton DomeUnderpinned by standup craftsmanship as effortless as it is meticulous, Gilligan continues to prove his gift for bringing everyday scenarios to lifeThere are shaggy dog stories, then there’s the centrepiece anecdote of Mo Gilligan’s tourin…
Continue ReadingOfficers attended theatre in Southend after reports of altercation at end of Paul Chowdhry’s showPolice were called to a comedy show in Essex after a fight broke out in the audience, which reportedly led to a man being assaulted.Inquiries are ongoing a…
Continue ReadingWardrobe theatre, BristolDaisy Kennedy and Mia Macleod tussle with capitalism, class cliches and the cost of living in this smart two-handerMeet Daisy and Mia. One is working class, the other middle class. One is proud of that, the other embarrassed. B…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth Hall, LondonAt 65, Eclair has faced down adversity, her own ego, sexism and the menopause – and always found a way to keep cheerfully telling the talesStandup show or book tie-in? Jokes Jokes Jokes is a bit of both, a panorama of Jenny …
Continue ReadingLafayette, LondonAn irreverent mix of erotic trapeze, penis tricks and audience participation won’t disappoint groups out for a laugh – and a gaspIf anything needs its own word, surely it’s the ceremonial practice of opening a champagne bottle with a s…
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