Comedy Reviews
Ciarán Dowd, Soho Theatre review - terrific spoof swordsman taleMonday, 15 October 2018
The Edinburgh Fringe does throw up some oddities – in comedy shows, of course, but also in its dishing out of awards. And so it was that Ciarán Dowd's marvellous Don Rodolfo deservedly gained the Edinburgh Comedy Award for best newcomer, even though he's an old Fringe hand. Read more... |
Ivo Graham, Soho Theatre review - the perils of growing upMonday, 08 October 2018
Considering where Motion Sickness ends up, Ivo Graham's new show begins a million miles away, as he talks about his love of trains and his favourite train company, Chiltern – or “The Chilt”. But don't be fooled by this quotidian fare; what begins as a seemingly aimless wander down a path of nothing very much packs an emotional punch by the end of the hour. Read more... |
Nish Kumar, Soho Theatre review - the state we're inFriday, 05 October 2018
Blimey, Nish Kumar is angry. Angry about Donald Trump, angry about misogyny, angry about racism, angry about Brexit – angry about a lot of things. Read more... |
Katherine Ryan, Garrick Theatre review - feminism with extra sassFriday, 21 September 2018
Katherine Ryan was making her West End debut – a big moment in any comic’s career – but she made her entrance on stage at the Garrick unannounced. Yet if the opening to Glitter Room was strangely underwhelming, it wasn’t long before the Canadian’s trademark waspish style was to the fore and the sass kicked in. Read more... |
The League of Gentlemen Live Again!, Sunderland Empire review - going local for local peopleTuesday, 28 August 2018
When the League of Gentlemen – Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, plus non-performing writer Jeremy Dyson – reformed for an excellent series to update us on events in Royston Vasey (“portal to another world, or just a shit hole?”) for the BBC last year, they enjoyed it so much that they announced a tour for 2018, their first live show since late 2005. Read more... |
Edinburgh Fringe 2018: Rose Matafeo reviewMonday, 27 August 2018
As we enter the venue, Rose Matafeo is playing a game of mini table tennis with a member of the audience. Nothing that follows seems to relate to this “just a bit of fun to start the show” – but, trust me, it's one of the cleverest bits of misdirection you will ever see. Read more... |
Edinburgh Fringe 2018 reviews: Rosie Jones/ Marcus Brigstocke/ Alice SneddenFriday, 17 August 2018
Rosie Jones ★★★★ Read more... |
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... |
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