Fairfield Halls, LondonThe perky comic provides plenty of material and eye-rolling at how the other half live but some of the jokes flatline Some marry for love, some for money, and some –…
Linked From The Guardian at 09:54AMSoho theatre, LondonThe Scottish comic hits some acerbic highs with an oddly episodic set that hops from politics to porn to parenthood ‘Scary. Brutal. Forthright.” That’s how Fern Br…
Linked From The Guardian at 12:12PMEventim Apollo, LondonIn his first tour for eight years, the Australian polymath offers up a three-hour spectacular tracing the story of his life Tim Minchin was “misdiagnosed” as a come…
Linked From The Guardian at 02:03PMLeicester Square theatre, LondonWith typical deftness, the standup has made his scintillating two-part show a hymn to political correctness and a giddy attack on lefty sensibilities What is …
Linked From The Guardian at 12:18PMLeicester Square theatre, LondonAt every turn, the confused ‘astronomer-in-chief’ gives us something to marvel at – from crap ventriloquism to the films of ‘Dustbin Hoffman’ At lea…
Linked From The Guardian at 12:48PMSoho theatre, LondonSanders is genial company in her new hour, Say Hello to Your New Step-Mummy, but this isn’t a big-hitting show Lou Sanders made a big leap forward with her 2018 show Sh…
Linked From The Guardian at 06:33PMWatford ColosseumThe comedian has his buddy Jon Canter tee up one big-name anecdote after another in a cosy night that pays tribute … to himself At one point in his touring show, Lenny Hen…
Linked From The Guardian at 06:12AMNew Theatre, OxfordFollowing the success of her 2017 smash hit, the Australian comedian returns triumphant with a confident routine about her dog, her body and her out-and-proud neurodiversi…
Linked From The Guardian at 11:06AMThe comedian has written his first play – on whether science can prove that the Almighty exists. But first, there are some hecklers to deal with ... Schrödinger’s cat can be both alive…
Linked From The Guardian at 07:36AMThe comic was due to retire, until her show Nanette made her an overnight star. So how does she plan to top it? Over her 10-year standup career, Hannah Gadsby had played to more than a few t…
Linked From The Guardian at 04:42AMCliffs Pavilion, Southend The focus stays on the everyday as the standup works himself into a shrill rage. It would get repetitive if he wasn’t so good at it ‘I realise that this show is…
Linked From The Guardian at 07:36AMSoho theatre, LondonIn the hilarious persona of a millennial narcissist blessing the audience with her precious jokes, Berlant’s impro-comedy is blazingly in-the-moment ‘This was incredi…
Linked From The Guardian at 09:48AMShe’s had small roles in hipster thriller Search Party and the new Tarantino movie but comedy is Berlant’s first love. Why? Because it’s ‘a place of terror’ To fellow comic Bo Burn…
Linked From The Guardian at 03:36AMNottingham PlayhouseFifteen years since he last performed standup, Elton’s new show humbly embraces the madness of the modern world ‘It hasn’t been easy,” says Ben Elton, “trying …
Linked From The Guardian at 09:18AMCliffs Pavilion, SouthendRob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell take the off-the-cuff gags of Would I Lie to You? on the road for a nonessential but entertaining night of comedy The panel s…
Linked From The Guardian at 12:03PMBrighton DomeThe would-be MP’s ‘last’ standup show teems with delightful animals and gobbledook but often feels in need of an edit ‘This is my last tour before politics,” says Eddi…
Linked From The Guardian at 05:54AMBack on tour for the first time in 15 years, the trailblazing comedian has some scores to settle. How can he be a sellout, he asks, if he was never radical to begin with? They say you should…
Linked From The Guardian at 05:12AMTwo of the Three Amigos are hitting the road with a banter and banjo-filled double act. But it’s not about nostalgia, they insist “I’m a Guardian subscriber!” Oh, come now, Steve, yo…
Linked From The Guardian at 11:03AMWembley Arena, London Though the timing is spot-on, the comedian’s outrageous swipes at every sexuality, race and even disability descend to cliche as their wickedness exceeds their wit I…
Linked From The Guardian at 04:03PMRoyal Concert Hall, NottinghamIf the domesticity subject matter is well-worn, the Crawley comic’s vivacity keeps it fresh You know your career has taken off when you become – as Romesh R…
Linked From The Guardian at 11:42AMFrom apocalyptic standup Frankie Boyle to the many hilarious faces of Tina Fey, Steve Coogan, Sharon Horgan and Kristen Wiig, we present the funniest comics of the era Our No 1 comedian’s…
Linked From The Guardian at 03:18AMAs the dyspeptic old-school entertainer embarks on a tour, his creator Steve Delaney reflects on dedicating his life to one character Comedy has its careerists: thrusting tyros zeroing in on…
Linked From The Guardian at 08:54PMKing’s theatre, GlasgowOn his first home tour for a decade, Boyle tempered bad-taste gags by trying to decide whether his trademark humour has any worth in extreme times Australian standup…
Linked From The Guardian at 07:42AMSoho theatre, LondonThe standup riffs on the oddness of memory in a show that takes in Danish queens, Welsh sex breaks and a late gutpunch Sofie Hagen’s last three shows – including her …
Linked From The Guardian at 11:12PMSoho theatre, LondonFrom being spat at by male audience members to mum riding ‘groin first’ to the rescue, Mittal delivers an irreverent set When Aditi Mittal made her UK debut two years…
Linked From The Guardian at 11:42AMThe soul-baring comedian has turned his experience of being stalked into a gripping piece of theatre, Baby Reindeer It had all ended so well. When Richard Gadd won the Edinburgh Comedy award…
Linked From The Guardian at 04:48AMAfter years working in bars and call centres, Brookes’ absurdist show netted him the Edinburgh comedy award. So why does he want to want to blow the whole thing up? It’s an hour after J…
Linked From The Guardian at 12:33PMThe festival is over for another year but plenty of its theatre, comedy and dance hits have announced dates around the UK CollapsibleBreffni Holahan gives a searing performance as Essie in M…
Linked From The Guardian at 01:54AMPleasance Dome, EdinburghHelm’s first new show since 2013 combines humour and emotional intimacy, directly addressing his depression Nick Helm was doing mental health comedy before it got …
Linked From The Guardian at 07:36AMThis year’s Edinburgh fringe was full of wokeness jokes from liberal standups as well as a host of conservative comedians who punch down Has there been a rise in rightwing comedy? Or just …
Linked From The Guardian at 05:18AMPleasance Dome, EdinburghThe comedy duo – who don’t do things by half – send themselves up as they attempt to reassemble their teenage band for one longed-for final gig ‘I don’t do…
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