Demetri Martin postpones his UK tour
12/04/2019 … Demetri Martin has postponed all of his UK dates – citing a mystery TV project.
2019 Archives
Fri 12 April 2019
'Shit, fan; fan, shit... let's see what happens'
An extract from Ian Cognito's autobiography
12/04/2019 … To remember the fearlessness of Ian Cognito, who died on stage last night, here's an extract from his 2003 memoirs A Comedian's Tale, which was republished…
Comic Ian Cognito dies on stage
Tributes paid to a 'true maverick of the circuit'
12/04/2019 … Tributes have flooded in to comedian Ian Cognito after he died while performing on staget.
Daniel Sloss: X
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
12/04/2019 … In his tenth solo show – and all before his 30th birthday – Daniel Sloss tries to square off two sides of his personality.
Nikki Britton: Once Bitten
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
12/04/2019 … Few performers have the crazed upbeat intensity of Nikki Britton.
Maria Bamford: The Irrelevant Redundancy
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
12/04/2019 … ‘Weakness is the brand,’ says Maria Bamford, a slight, fragile presence who built a career on being frank about her mental health long before the taboo…
© Alan Cassé A plug for Arthur Smith
Comic hailed by Bath Comedy Festival
12/04/2019 … Arthur Smith has been presented with the fifth annual Bath Plug Award for significant achievement or contribution to comedy.
Stuart Daulman: Masterclass
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
12/04/2019 … Stuart Daulman’s self-proclaimed masterclass in comedy is a cynical industry in-joke writ large.