Comedy Reviews
Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Luisa Omielan/ Brennan Reece/ Olga KochWednesday, 15 August 2018
Luisa Omielan ★★★★ |
Edinburgh Fringe 2018 reviews: Ari Shaffir/ Ashley Blaker/ Janeane GarofaloMonday, 13 August 2018
Ari Shaffir ★★★★★ |
Edinburgh Fringe 2018 reviews: Alex Edelman/ Jayde Adams/ Kieran HodgsonFriday, 10 August 2018
Alex Edelman ★★★★★ When Alex Edelman first appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2014 he walked off with the Edinburgh Comedy Award for best newcomer. Now in his third stand-up show, Just For Us, he delivers a beautifully constructed hour of narrative comedy. Read more... |
Edinburgh Fringe 2018 reviews: Catherine Bohart / Norris & Parker / PelicanTuesday, 07 August 2018
Catherine Bohart ★★★★ Catherine Bohart tells us at the top of the show that she is the bisexual daughter of an Irish Catholic deacon, which is, when you consider it, a niche description. Oh, and she has OCD. That’s quite an introduction, and she more than lives up to it in this debut show, Immaculate. Read more... |
Flight of the Conchords review, Eventim Apollo - New Zealand musical spoofers make welcome returnTuesday, 03 July 2018
When Flight of the Conchords first played at the Edinburgh Fringe they were a sleeper hit, championed by other comics and loved by critics. Read more... |
Bridget Christie, Brighton Festival review - politics through a domestic lensMonday, 21 May 2018
Bridget Christie tells us at the top of the show that she is a heterosexual, able-bodied, privileged white female – so why is she feeling so discontented? Read more... |
Sarah Kendall, Soho Theatre review - a superb storytellerThursday, 17 May 2018
For her past few shows, Sarah Kendall's stock in trade has been intricately crafted stories that mix fact and fiction, drawing on her childhood in Newcastle, New South Wales, and observations about the world she now lives in. Read more... |
Danny Baker, Touring review - boy, can he talkFriday, 11 May 2018
The first thing that greets the audience in the foyer for Danny Baker's new show, Good Time Charlie's Back!, which I saw at Princes Hall in Aldershot, is the merchandise stall, selling various items; T-shirts for £20, programmes at £10 (pre-signed!), and mugs for £8. Read more... |
Shazia Mirza, Touring review - race and politics examinedMonday, 30 April 2018
With Love from St Tropez was inspired by Shazia Mirza's visit to a beach in the south of France that had a nudist beach nearby – and it was just before the French government's ban on burkinis. Read more... |
Flo and Joan, Soho Theatre review - sisters in satirical harmonyTuesday, 24 April 2018
Flo and Joan are sisters (Nicola and Rosie Dempsey: they have borrowed their stage names from their nan and her sister) and you may have recently seen them on television doing advertisements for Nationwide. Others may know them from social media, and their runaway hit “The 2016 Song” about music fans' annus horribilis with the deaths of David Bowie and Prince. Read more... |
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