Netflix’s latest specials show two once-funny comedians continuing to punch down in a desperate quest for relevanceThe funniest part of Dave Chappelle’s new special The Dreamer comes right at the top, and not on purpose.In high-grain black-and-white, w…
Continue ReadingThe standup on the best advice he’s ever been given, performing on the London Eye and becoming a viral sensationHow did you get into comedy?I’ve always enjoyed making people laugh and I was in drama groups during my teens. In the late 80s I went to a c…
Continue ReadingThe controversy over Hasan Minhaj’s onstage storytelling was a sign of the shifting demands placed on standup comicsNo one gets into standup comedy expecting a routine factcheck. But that’s what happened when a September profile of Hasan Minhaj in the …
Continue ReadingThe controversy over Hasan Minhaj’s onstage storytelling was a sign of the shifting demands placed on standup comicsNo one gets into standup comedy expecting a routine factcheck. But that’s what happened when a September profile of Hasan Minhaj in the …
Continue ReadingThe new year’s hottest shows include stage versions of Minority Report, Spirited Away and La Strada, performances by Keeley Hawes and Ian McKellen – plus laughs from Julia Masli, Rhod Gilbert and Ania Magliano• More from the 2024 culture preview Contin…
Continue ReadingComedian Frank Skinner is preparing to unleash his new standup show – and this time he says he’s cleaning up his actFrank Skinner has been up since 7.23am. “I don’t like dictatorial twelfths,” he says, showing me the list of alarms on his phone: 6.57am…
Continue ReadingOur critics’ highlights of the year include a 24-hour marathon, a standup welcoming hecklers, a reboot of The Matrix and a bus ride filled with emotion• More on the best culture of 202310. Standing at the Sky’s EdgeOne iconic housing estate in Sheffiel…
Continue ReadingOur critics’ highlights of the year include a 24-hour marathon, a standup welcoming hecklers, a reboot of The Matrix and a bus ride filled with emotion• More on the best culture of 202310. Standing at the Sky’s EdgeOne iconic housing estate in Sheffiel…
Continue ReadingIndigo at the O2, LondonAlex Horne’s musical comedy band serve up peachy and puerile puns in an endearing, occasionally festive showThe Horne Section. A Christmas show. You can see the logic. They’re a jolly bunch, Alex Horne is forever pulling goodies…
Continue ReadingIndigo at the O2, LondonAlex Horne’s musical comedy band serve up peachy and puerile puns in an endearing, occasionally festive showThe Horne Section. A Christmas show. You can see the logic. They’re a jolly bunch, Alex Horne is forever pulling goodies…
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