Looking for rising stars this summer? Try gossipy standup, an end-of-the-pier homage and a ‘gay witch sex cult’ Frankie Monroe, the impish proprietor of a working men’s club who has ma…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AMCrowdfunding and finding patrons are among less painful options as cost of performing at the fringe soars In the run-up to the Edinburgh festival fringe last year, comedian John Tothill was …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMDowntrodden sitcom assistant Lynn Benfield is the inspiration for a play about a woman who escapes a relationship and starts a band. Its creator explains why its more true-to-life than you�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:02PMResearchers say standups’ contribution is unsung, and hope findings will help to bolster the industry’s credibility The live comedy industry in the UK contributes more than £1bn to the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMFashion and music from the 90s are with us again - not to mention a Labour landslide. Next month’s Edinburgh fringe will capture the mood As Labour swept to a landslide win on 4 July to th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AMFor this year’s fringe, performers will be rapidly updating their shows to reflect the outcome at the ballot box “Let’s just say, I didn’t make a bet on the election date, and if I h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24PMFrom jobbing workers to familiar names, legions of entertainers are working well into their 70s and 80s. Why? Our writer uncovers an alarming story of shrinking budgets, axed royalties, misg…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AMFinborough theatre, LondonChanneling the Gamergate saga and the world of the online pickup artist, Van Badham’s disturbingly timely play offers dark laughs and rewarding nuance Jake Newhou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AMWarwick Arts CentreTed and Ralph, the ‘Suit you!’ tailors and the rest of the gang’s most fondly remembered characters reconvene for a 30th-anniversary greatest hits sketch show, inter…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AMSorry/Not Sorry tells the story of the comedian’s sexual misconduct through the eyes of the women who spoke out – and endured a vicious backlash from fans, podcasters and fellow standups…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48PMGrowing up, Rosy Carrick was fascinated by Schwarzenegger, Lundgren and other shredded 80s screen stars. Now she is exploring what they helped her realise about her sex life Is there a gap b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AMThey’ve been called ‘a disaster for the arts’ and lambasted for ‘pursuing a heavily woke agenda’. So what actually happens at a comedy workshop? Our writer joins 30 working-class s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AMSoho theatre, LondonIn a show revisiting her childhood and dissecting comedy tropes, the performer has captivating presence but her material meanders Celya AB offers us a promising premise: …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AMLara Ricote is among the standups whose gags have landed with deaf and hearing people thanks to the work of stenographer Claire Hill When Lara Ricote watches fellow comedians’ gigs, she li…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AMThe US standup’s career was in its ascendancy before miscarriage and then a friend’s death knocked her for six. So she took stock – and turned her feelings into a show contextualising …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMThe comedian has turned her traumatic experiences into an Edinburgh comedy awards-nominated show – with a little help from a Thai boxing retreat and a botched haircut I’m with the comedi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AMFrom Bill O’Neill’s slippery skins to Grubby Little Mitts’ ping-pong eyeballs, performers explain why their comedy leans on more than a mic stand ‘I have this illusion that I’m in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13AMAs the curtain falls on this year’s fringe, we ask performers and producers how it was for them By the end of the Edinburgh fringe, anyone who has been here all month will tell you how tir…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:43AMEdinburgh fringe comics portraying cancelled standups and rightwing politicians talk about the dangers and successes of their satire The US comedian Martin Urbano has always enjoyed mocking …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:33AMAs the expense of performing and watching shows at the fringe is ever rising, three comedians ask their audiences to reassess what they place value on Money is changing hands during a number…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:07AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghPauroso is an astonishing performer who teases the crowd but her show raises more questions than there’s time to fully explore Vanessa 5000, the creation of s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:25PMComedians at the festival are enlisting volunteers to join in their acts, creating a warm, inclusive and fun space As I cross the threshold of US comedian Moses Storm’s Edinburgh fringe sh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:49AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghIdentity politics are deftly and hilariously tackled, with the help of a diamante-studded sporran, in a compelling show Jodie Mitchell’s debut hour in some wa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:55AMMonkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghShowing off an impressive range of facial expressions, the comic takes us on a whistle-stop tour of his life with songs and sketches I’ve seen Adam Flood tel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:19PMLaughing Horse @ Bar 50, EdinburghBradley throws a kids’ birthday bash full of nostalgic fun as they discuss their parents’ recent split, deftly immersing the audience in games and stori…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:49PMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghUsing snippets of pop culture, lip-syncing, video and clowning, the pair craft a rich exploration of eating disorders and gender dysphoria Frankie Thompson, res…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:55PMTheatre and comedy acts at this year’s festival break down their expenses and consider the financial risks “The big, difficult cost this year is accommodation,” says RoguePlay’s arti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:43AMSophie Duker and Jacob Hawley discuss how to draw revellers away from pop stars while Glastonbury’s Charlotte Lang explains what it takes to win over the cabaret tent You’re in a massive…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:37AMWant to survive in the arts? Get a side hustle. We speak to an award-winning poet and governance manager, a gigging guitarist and teacher – and a successful comic who doubles as an immigra…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AMOn Good Friday, police were called to a performance of The Bodyguard – and there have been numerous other examples of audiences behaving badly. With crowds heckling, screaming, livestreami…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PMSome lied. Some hid it. And few even mined it for jokes. Becoming a mum used to be near-fatal to a comedian’s career. But now, in a Mother’s Day special, we meet the new wave taking on t…
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