Friday, January 30, 2015
Vault festival, LondonThe neat comic ideas in this high-concept show are too often bulldozed by showy writing and madcap performances Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 29, 2015
Anvil, BasingstokeThe Mock the Week comedian puts inner torment to one side with perky routines and riffs on our culture of sentimentalityIt's a daft cliche that comedians are tortured souls…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AM[SHARE]Monday, January 26, 2015
On the eve of his new show You're Not Alone, the performer talks about recording his neighbours' sex life, defecating in a church and giving out his ex-girlfriend's number. Is there more to …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:01PM[SHARE]Monday, January 19, 2015
I've probably listened to more Bill Hicks than I've ever watched. Might the British comedy album (as per the title of Derek and Clive's opus) Come Again?Notice anything about the nominees fo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 14, 2015
With his comic creation Murray seemingly went from satirising Little England to celebrating it. But his bid for South Thanet promises to be funny, weird and combative " it might even do the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:51PM[SHARE]Stables, Milton KeynesExploring his own neuroses, Watson's show is both funny and edgy " and the closer we get to his demons the more compelling it becomes Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM[SHARE]Stables, Milton KeynesExploring his own neuroses, Watson's show is both funny and edgy " and the closer we get to his demons the more compelling it becomesThere's anxiety as an onstage manne…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Pleasance, LondonThis lovably stupid group breathe fresh air into traditional material " even the throwaway jokes are hilarious Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27AM[SHARE]Monday, January 12, 2015
At the age of 26, Rebecca Humphries realised all she liked was Disney, Taylor Swift and One Direction. So she turned them into a hit comedy show called Dizney Rascal Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM[SHARE]Sunday, January 11, 2015
An epiphany in Las Vegas moved the comedian's act on to a whole new plane " and his influence lives on with the likes of Chris Rock, Doug Stanhope and Russell Brand' Richard Pryor: meltdown …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 6, 2015
The BBC show's New Year's Eve edition had a parade of dick jokes. They're a mainstay of comedy " but isn't this supposed to be a satirical swipe at the news?At the risk of revealing how squa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:59AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 4, 2015
Soho Theatre, LondonIt takes the real-life tale of a dearly departed dog to make Tony Law's pop-eyed hepcat shtick seem like more than flailing randomness Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:59AM[SHARE]Monday, December 22, 2014
Daniel Kitson at the height of his comedy storytelling powers, the return of comedy's funniest feminist voice and eight other highlights … Brian Logan shares his picks in this latest insta…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03AM[SHARE]Friday, December 19, 2014
Arts theatre, LondonKey revels in puncturing the feelgood festive spirit in this baggy Christmas stocking of a show"This is one of those situations," says Tim Key, "where demand has outstrip…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:58AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 18, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonHelm's festive outing is painful, self-pitying and aggressive, but the musical numbers provide structure and pace Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AM[SHARE]Seinfeld's rant about advertising is an astonishing feat of comedy and raises an important question " whither satire when its targets laugh so hard?Usually when I see a comedian fronting an …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05AM[SHARE]Friday, December 12, 2014
It was refreshing to hear Brand's views on Question Time, but if Nigel Farage escaped their showdown unscathed, it's because the comedian is in unfamiliar territory' Do we have a winner in t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:22AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonOnce you're over your participation-phobia, Riches' combination of broad character-comedy and coercive stunts makes for daft fun' Paul Fleckney: 'My job is to hurl things…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:26AM[SHARE]Sunday, December 7, 2014
BAC, LondonDaniel Kitson's characteristically simple show offered up one glittering bauble after another of dialogue, character observation and turn of phrase Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:46AM[SHARE]Friday, December 5, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonThis multimedia show is a cartoon misery memoir, not without its pleasures, but mainly two-dimensional Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:08AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Chris Rock says standups need time to develop their routines and the freedom to make mistakes that aren't immediately uploaded by fansLast week I wrote about Hannibal Buress's standup routin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM[SHARE]Monday, December 1, 2014
It's a kids' show " or is it? Funz and Gamez has child-innapropriate jokes, prizes that cannot be won and an alcoholic host Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PM[SHARE]Hammersmith Apollo, LondonThe Parks and Recreation star delights his legions of fans, but the slick delivery could use a little more rawness' Ansari interview: 'It's time to get serious'Do l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 26, 2014
The rape allegations against Cosby didn't stick until Hannibal Buress made the accusation on stage. Sometimes comedians are able to say what others can't Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:01AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Can Britain's Jewish standups become a cultural force to rival their US counterparts? Brian Logan finds out from Ruby Wax and other comics Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:37PM[SHARE]Friday, November 21, 2014
The expressive, elastic, inimitable comedian is retiring. I wish he'd consider a Lenny Henry-style reinvention insteadNews: Lee Evans to retire from comedy circuit Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonThe Anglo-Iranian comedian ranges entertainingly from racism to combative encounters at the school gate Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AM[SHARE]A new book suggests that critics 'tell people what's funny' " and that I personally prefer standup that's not funny at all. But our role as taste-makers is limitedStewart Lee review " tricks…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM[SHARE]Monday, November 17, 2014
Hammersmith Apollo, LondonSurprise and significance are at a premium in a show that echoes the comic's small-screen patter too closely to excite' Q&A: Dave Gorman gets to the point " 'mo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:08AM[SHARE]Friday, November 14, 2014
Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe standups two-part set is, as ever, a rarefied viewing experience. You can take nothing at face value as he plays cat and mouse with the audience Continue …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:05AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonThe self-effacing former public schoolboy is painfully honest about his hangups in this lovely, well-written comic set Ten questions for Ivo Graham Continue reading...
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