Shappi Khorsandi: Dirty Looks And Hopscotch
22/10/2012 … At the end of this hour detailing her disastrous relationship with a musician, Shappi Khorsandi asks: ‘Will you come back another time, and I’ll do my show…
2012 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 22 October 2012
Sat 20 October 2012
Dara o Briain: Craic Dealer
20/10/2012 … Dara O Briain is well aware that every show wants an epic ‘bang’ moment, wishing aloud that he had anything in his routine to rival last year’s Oban fireworks,…
Thu 18 October 2012
Squawker: Brighton Comedy Festival new act final 2012
18/10/2012 … Everywhere you look there are new act competitions these days, and now Brighton – rather belatedly given its vibrant open mic scene – has got in on the act with…
Tue 16 October 2012
Max And Ivan Are... Con Artists
16/10/2012 … In a spoof that’s not so much Ocean’s Eleven as Ocean’s Two, Max and Ivan recreate a $38billion heist movie on a budget closer to $38.
Paul Zerdin: Puppet Master
16/10/2012 … Is ‘old-fashioned’ an pejorative term in comedy? It needn’t be – anything from Tim Vine to Boy With Tape On His Face have strong elements of tradition, and…
Mon 15 October 2012
Ava Vidal Goes Dutch
15/10/2012 … Has Ava Vidal mellowed? Her tone seems gentler than previously, the smile more frequent.
Richard Herring: Talking Cock, The Second Coming
15/10/2012 … However erudite your comedy tastes there’s always room for a good cock gag, even if they’re considered cheap.