Friday, March 14, 2014
Arcola Tent, LondonKey combines theatrics and whimsy to hilarious effect " but at times style triumphs over substanceAfter a sell-out Soho theatre run, Tim Key has taken up residence in a b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Hart's My What I Call Stand Up tour is cause for celebration, but some of her material is so old it needs carbon-dating"This isn't just a show," Miranda Hart tells her 16,000-strong crowd. "…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:57PM[SHARE]Monday, March 10, 2014
North Wall, OxfordEven if you don't like the Beatles, Mitch Benn's jaunty lecture on the Fab Four makes for an engaging eveningMany people have been credited as "the fifth Beatle" over the y…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:44AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 6, 2014
In Whitehall's routines, poshness is a depoliticised quirk, like being tall. You can only laugh at his jokes if you think disadvantage isn't worth getting upset about' Jack Whitehall intervi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:56AM[SHARE]Friday, February 28, 2014
Nation's pratfaller-in-chief gambles on shift from eponymous sitcom and Call the Midwife to live show in UK's largest arenasIt was announced over a year ago; she has being giving interviews …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM[SHARE]Friday, February 21, 2014
Stables, Milton KeynesRamsey's boisterous storytelling establishes a strong rapport with his audience " but his material too often lacks insightComedians are the canaries in the mine of mode…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:38AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 20, 2014
After a rare stage appearance at Stewart Lee's recent standup gig, the Brass Eye comedian is returning to TV. Now, more than ever, we need a satirist with his fearlessnessBrendon Burns wrote…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Ambassadors, London His suitcase gags are cute, but this show goes from strength to strength as Jupp finds subjects worthy of his moral outrageIt's a keen pleasure to see a comedian bust out…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:17AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The gender imbalance is a problem " but the smugness, scripted improv and stale formats are beyond satireEnchanting comments below the line on my review of Sarah Millican the other day. "No…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:53AM[SHARE]Sunday, February 9, 2014
Corn Exchange, CambridgeBritain's favourite funny woman is a deft comic, but her frankness about vibrators, pubic grooming and anal bleaching trades on shock that quickly wears offSarah Mill…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:26AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 6, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonMoving from underground phenomenon to recognisable comedy stars hasn't dulled the masked duo's dissent in songs on abortion, misbehaviour and dust-ups in churchThe tissue…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:57AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 5, 2014
The east Midlands' foremost festival of funniness is 21 this year, and with a mouthwatering array of big names and one-off events it seems to have come of ageWhat would you guess to be the l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:38AM[SHARE]Monday, February 3, 2014
Is Stephen K Amos what primetime TV is waiting for? He certainly thinks so. Brian Logan meets the standup and sitcom writer as he goes on tourSaturday-night telly: it's not a golden age, is …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:14PM[SHARE]In the latest in our series on our favourite shows, Brian Logan applauds a jukebox musical that situates the songs of the Proclaimers in real 21st-century BritainLook, I know jukebox musical…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:19AM[SHARE]Polka theatre, LondonHarried dads and daughters warm to the charming, onstage monkey businessHow can the theatre rival this? My three-year-old, Cora, and her friend Alice are in the back of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonThese lively tales of mortifying inadequacy are skilfully delivered by the dorky US comicThis is the first time that London has encountered the US comic Kurt Braunohler's…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AM[SHARE]Monday, January 27, 2014
Bloomsbury theatre, LondonThe 15 finalists in this prestigious comedy competition display infinite variety if not much spleen or insurrectionist spiritTo watch tonight's show, says compere A…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AM[SHARE]Friday, January 24, 2014
'After 30 hours without sleep, the performers become too tired to censor themselves' … Plus, Robert Newman's evolution, New Act of the Year and more news on live comedyAny plans for the we…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:53AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 23, 2014
Soho theatre, LondonTiernan's sermon paints a reactionary picture of Ireland, but his comic timing and affection for the country wields a hypnotic force"If I was a play, I'd be set in Irelan…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:11AM[SHARE]Friday, January 17, 2014
The Brummie comic fails to see the funny side of the Channel 4 TV series. Plus, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David go for theatrical gold and a planned Richard Pryor biopic moves a step closerOn…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 16, 2014
Soho theatreKearns's comic armoury of distracted pauses, eccentric antics and daydreamer philosophy starts brilliantly before tailing off"Imagine I couldn't do this," ruminates John Kearns a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:41AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Comic Jerry Sadowitz denounced Jimmy Savile years before he was exposed. Now, writes Brian Logan, he's asking why the death of his friend Mark Blanco has never been properly investigatedThe …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Colchester Arts Centre With his laid-back, charming delivery, Noah's unique take on apartheid makes for 24-carat comedyA few comedians have recently been cracking self-conscious jokes inspir…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM[SHARE]Brian Logan: Vic Reeves's sparring partner asks why certain comics still hog the TV schedules. Plus Jim Davidson, Jerry Lewis and moreBrian Logan
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:46AM[SHARE]Monday, January 6, 2014
Royal Festival Hall, LondonThe cabaret trio are at their best when they deviate from their genteel-does-crude shtickI'm a sucker for a tortuous rhyme, so I'll cut the songwriters who pair "p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:44AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 17, 2013
ITV gets worried about offensive terminology, BBC goes for gender-balanced panel shows and Panorama takes on Comic Relief. Plus: Prince to act on a sitcom … as himselfThis week's comedy ne…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:31AM[SHARE]Sunday, December 8, 2013
In live comedy, it seems that no one feels any further need to apologise for using material about Operation Yewtree. But should they?How soon is too soon to joke about the crimes of Jimmy Sa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Red-top brands comedian a hypocrite, Jack Dee criticises Crewe and Jimmy Carr tells Ross Noble not to knock Mock the WeekThis week's comedy newsThe gloves are off in Brand versus the Sun. On…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:17AM[SHARE]Monday, December 2, 2013
Leicester Square theatre, LondonDonnelly's easygoing pub banter is low-horizoned stuff that rarely reaches for anything more challenging " or more satisfyingCarl Donnelly was nominated for a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:14PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Soho theatre, LondonTruth, falsehood and the autobiographies of Andre Agassi, Michael Caine and Cherie Blair in a high-concept show whose cleverness only slightly outshines its jokesDoes it …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:27AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 26, 2013
TV writer Brian Lowry in hot water, Reginald Hunter says being called misogynist is 'rude' and Omid Djalili tries to crack America " againThis week's comedy newsAn august organ makes a fool …
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