© Matt Crockett Mae Martin unveils her new stand-up show
24/02/2021 … Mae Martin has announced a short autumn stand-up tour, entitled Sap.
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Wed 24 February 2021
© Matt Crockett Tue 23 February 2021
Kiri Pritchard-McLean writes an Old Vic monologue
Gaslighting piece to be performed by Susan Wokoma
23/02/2021 … Kiri Pritchard-McLean has written a ‘funny, dark and ultimately empowering monologue about gaslighting’ for London’s Old Vic Theatre.
Mon 22 February 2021
Leicester Comedy Festival sells 20,000 tickets
'In some ways, it's the best year ever'
22/02/2021 … Leicester Comedy Festival organisers are hailing this year’s virtual event a success after selling more than 20,000 tickets.
Thu 18 February 2021
Big buyout for Second City
Equity firm swoops on famed Chicago comedy outfit
18/02/2021 … It is the famed Chicago improv outfit that helped forge the careers of Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Steve Carell, Joan Rivers and Tina Fey over its 60-year history.
Sunderland to get a new comedy venue
Planning permission for intimate studio space
18/02/2021 … Sunderland is to get a new dedicated comedy venue.
Wed 17 February 2021
Just For Laughs to stream its industry insider sessions
Montreal's festival-within-a-festival goes virtual
17/02/2021 … Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival will stream all its industry sessions online this year.
Tue 16 February 2021
© BBC 26,000 students see Joe Lycett's Shakespearean debut
Big success for online play reading service
16/02/2021 … More than 26,000 students logged on to the read through of Macbeth featuring Joe Lycett’s Shakespearean debut.
Mon 15 February 2021
© Aardman Animations This idea's got wings...
CITV commissions animated comedy Lloyd Of The Flies
15/02/2021 … Wallace And Gromit studio Aardman Animations is making a new animated comedy for CITV, all about a housefly.