Hammersmith Apollo, LondonThe sitcom star and Taskmaster stalwart is on commanding form as she embarks on Older Than Jesus, her first – and deeply daft – standup tourThat staple realisation of early midlife, that one has now lived longer than Jesus did…
Continue ReadingThe Australian comedian on being tackled by 80 children, his nemesis and swapping bodies with Abbie ChatfieldIf you could change the size of any animal to keep as a pet, what would it be?Sometimes I take these too seriously, it’s the truth. Like, somet…
Continue ReadingWil Anderson, Lano and Woodley, Aaron Chen, Urzila Carlson and more share memories from 40 years at MICF, including fires, camels and weddingsFirst MICF: 1988Lano and Woodley in Space is on 4-5 April and 11 April Continue reading…
Continue ReadingMelbourne international comedy festivalTisdell’s first standup show in four years reveals why she made the choice to quit and why she has chosen this moment to returnGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailSteph Tisdell is Fat. It’s both the name of…
Continue ReadingRoyal Exchange theatre, ManchesterSparring lovers play a capricious game in Blanche McIntyre’s revival – but the cut and thrust is kept witty, rather than curdling into dangerIn director Blanche McIntyre’s take on Private Lives, love is a dizzying thin…
Continue ReadingSam Browne’s blend of brutal honesty and droll observation has made him a viral sensation. He talks about growing up in Southend, mental health and the healing power of poetryOn a cold night in east London, 21-year-old performance poet Sam Browne is te…
Continue ReadingMelbourne international comedy festivalThis funny, thoughtful show is a gentle nudge to think about history’s sidelined women and embrace the nerdiest parts of yourself• Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIn their latest standup show God’s Favo…
Continue ReadingBarbican Centre, LondonFrom Stavros to Wayne Slob, Loadsamoney to DJ Dave Nice, the 64-year-old distilled whole characters and social typesTo younger audiences, Harry Enfield may be best known for his Prince-turned-King Charles in Channel 4 satirical s…
Continue ReadingBristol Old VicThe Reduced Shakespeare Company returns with a frantic mix of pratfalls, audience participation and lightning-flash characterisationsA classical actor who appeared in a recent production of Othello told me that the cast was alarmed by th…
Continue ReadingAfter years of skits and Shakespeare, the Black Country performer has found his biggest audience yet on Saturday Night Live UK. Phil Wang and others hail his ‘pure comedic instinct’A cast of unknowns, they keep saying about Saturday Night Live UK, whos…
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