Tuesday, February 10, 2026
The 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, cl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM[SHARE]Saturday, February 7, 2026
Darlington HippodromePerkins' return to live comedy features some lurid stories of her personal and professional ineptitude, and jaunty tales about vacuum cleaners and a drug-addled trip to …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Bristol BeaconIf the comic's political fervour is dialled down, there is much to enjoy in a show delivered with flair and 10-ton sarcasm
Inner peace and contentment are not always gifts to t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12AM[SHARE]Sunday, February 1, 2026
Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe veteran standup deconstructs the science of laughter before scrolling back to his youth and a 1970s brought pungently back to life
'We're here, folks, to …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:31AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 25, 2026
Circle and Star theatre, LondonTouring to mark the diarist and Carry On star's centenary year, David Benson's poignant show covers the full spectrum of what made Williams so funny, beloved "…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM[SHARE]Friday, January 23, 2026
Soho theatre, London The standup mines familiar comedy scenarios, but dazzling one-liners and shaggy dog stories elevate the set
Pierre Novellie protests that life is getting harder for obse…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 18, 2026
White Bear theatre, LondonMark Carey's play asks why the former best-loved man on TV has been so thoroughly expunged from our comedy pantheon " but doesn't have a great deal to add
TV has mi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:31AM[SHARE]Monday, January 12, 2026
From laying eggs on stage to coaching the Clintons in clowning, the LA performer is full of surprises. She talks about bringing back her rollercoaster solo romcom Weer and the new project th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM[SHARE]Friday, January 9, 2026
Soho theatre, LondonThe comic targets Christian sexism head-on " while the argument is well worn, Owens' manic physicality and dark humour keep the show fizzing
Who would have thought, in 20…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The Londoner from Lagos wowed the fringe with a show about language, family and cross-cultural identity. She talks about dread, dreams and her bid for 'controlled chaos'
Before her first Edi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM[SHARE]Monday, January 5, 2026
Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner unite for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Michael Sheen launches Welsh National Theatre and Bridget Christie revs up for a return to the stage Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 17, 2025
A meet-cute between Humanity and Earth, a mod ballet and Nick Mohammed's career-best standup set " our critics pick the best stage shows of the year
10. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Soho theatre, LondonThe comedian's compelling show explores gender politics in modern India, singledom and self-improvement
Modesty: "I don't speak for all women …" Swagger: "… but I do …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM[SHARE]Surprise is a key ingredient of standup but Jack Rooke and Joseph Morpurgo explore the potential of dusting down their hit 2015 shows for rare revivals
Bands tour classic albums in their ent…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Park theatre, LondonGleefully leaning into all the cliches and groansome laughs, Dan Patterson and Jez Bond's musical vampire romp is supremely silly
If ever there was a show where the title…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:02AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 4, 2025
The Stand, GlasgowThe one time Dancing On Ice contestant is hard not to like but his judgment of audience as 'tepid' is wide of the mark " they did well to get through such slim pickings
'Ju…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM[SHARE]Sunday, November 30, 2025
Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonAfrobeat-tinged music, an AI love interest, Elon Musk as a panto villain, and a cast who are clearly having a ball mean there is something for everyone in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM[SHARE]Friday, November 28, 2025
A new report suggests playwriting is in crisis after Covid, with producers retreating into safe old classics. Well, not from where I'm standing
Crisis? What crisis? British Theatre Before an…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 19, 2025
He's been in everything from Love Actually to Shakespeare with Al Pacino " but will he always be thought of as the string-vest-wearing boozy Glaswegian? Ahead of a tour as himself, the actor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 18, 2025
The Yorkshire comic was going nowhere with his act which relied on gimmicks, set-pieces and standing on tables. So he decided it was time to live a more interesting " and stressful " life
Wh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Soho theatre, LondonThe comedian considers his Brummie and Middle East identities in a polished set about belonging
British-Iraqi comedian Hasan Al-Habib's eye-catching show is about coming …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM[SHARE]Friday, November 7, 2025
A fringe favourite for his Houdini and Dracula spoofs, 'comedy's best kept secret' has finally had his breakout moment " in the least likely fashion
When Nick Mohammed first toured his lates…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM[SHARE]Thursday, November 6, 2025
Stand Comedy Club, GlasgowAn emergency in the audience halts the gravel-voiced comic's set but he brings it to an uproarious close in the foyer
'Why weren't you like this through there?!" W…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Pavilion theatre, GlasgowThe surrealist standup's two hours of fantastic off-the-cuff material covers topics as divergent as dugongs, Gregg Wallace and hypothetical horror musicals
Should we…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM[SHARE]Sunday, October 26, 2025
Arches London Bridge New show I Love It Here is billed as a departure from the comedian's familiar neurotic self-analysis, but it proves frustratingly unchallenging
"An exciting departure fr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:31PM[SHARE]Friday, October 24, 2025
Queen's Hall, EdinburghThe standup zeroes in on hormonal chaos and domestic indignities with rage, absurdity and self-awareness
Talk about a hot flush: menopause, and its peri-predecessor, h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Soho theatre, London These deftly sprung riffs on extended family and motherhood gain in power when mayhem offsets the tightly controlled set
The last time I saw Janine Harouni perform she w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM[SHARE]Friday, October 17, 2025
Soho theatre, LondonFrom the trials of family life to irritating podcasters, this sometimes eyebrow-raising hour of personal comedy is consistently entertaining
Much as Jessica Fostekew woul…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM[SHARE]Monday, October 6, 2025
In an age of self-deprecation, the former cabaret star is infuriating fellow standups by calling herself 'Australia's first attractive comedian' " and flaunting her sex appeal on stage
Is El…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Playhouse, EdinburghThe Monty Python man revisits his remarkable career, with songs dedicated to George Harrison and Robin Williams " and some ribbing of John Cleese
A career retrospective f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AM[SHARE]Sunday, September 21, 2025
Soho theatre, LondonThe standup has some effective material about the usual middle-aged gripes, but never quite coalesces these scattershot routines into a well-rounded whole
Nobody ever lis…
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