The Canadian performer visited hospices, mystics and cemeteries to research Age Is a Feeling. The show, which has now been performed in 10 languages, has reduced men in their 70s to tearsIt is the summer of 2024 and Haley McGee is performing Age Is a F…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonThe former child magician from New York combines PowerPoint and personal trauma in an off-Broadway import that packs a considerable punchTwo species of modern standup jostle for pre-eminence in Josh Sharp’s hit off-Broadway import t…
Continue ReadingSadler’s Wells East, LondonThe all-male French troupe Chicos Mambo mix parody and pointework in a fast-paced comic celebration of dance’s high art and sillier sideWhen the curtain goes up here in east London, just across town there’s another opening ni…
Continue ReadingThe Complicité founder remembers his teacher’s wicked laughter, provocative demands and infinite generosity• Philippe Gaulier dies aged 82Many speak of a teacher in their childhood who changed them, someone who reveals knowledge about the world they ca…
Continue ReadingIt’s the part of myself I’m most frequently embarrassed by – but as comedy festival season approaches, I’m prepared for the worstI thought Daniel Kitson was just about ready to kick me out of the comedy room. He had already picked on me several times …
Continue ReadingThe master clown helped generations of performers be more alive in the moment – and not take themselves too seriously. His teachings were for life as well as the stage• Philippe Gaulier, clown guru and mentor to theatre and comedy greats, dies aged 82W…
Continue ReadingThe master clown helped generations of performers be more alive in the moment – and not take themselves too seriously. His teachings were for life as well as the stage• Philippe Gaulier, clown guru and mentor to theatre and comedy greats, dies aged 82W…
Continue ReadingTeacher who ran school outside Paris was a formative influence on generations of comedians and actors including Helena Bonham Carter and Emma ThompsonMaster clown Philippe Gaulier, the influential founder of France’s École Philippe Gaulier, has died ag…
Continue ReadingTeacher who ran school outside Paris was a formative influence on generations of comedians and actors including Helena Bonham Carter and Emma ThompsonMaster clown Philippe Gaulier, the influential founder of France’s École Philippe Gaulier, has died ag…
Continue ReadingOur sitcom character Jim Hacker continues to cling on – as he takes to the West End stage, nothing has really changedWhen people praised Tony Jay and me for Yes Minister’s prescience, we accepted the compliments graciously. But the reason the TV series…
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