BBC Comedy Festival 2023: Stand-up showcase
Review of the opening night gig at the Glee, Cardiff
25/05/2023 … It’s surely not the most conducive of audiences, packed with industry types notoriously reticent when it comes to laughing out loud.
2023 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Thu 25 May 2023
Sun 21 May 2023
© Manuel Harlan Bleak Expectations
Radio 4's Dickens spoof hits the West End
21/05/2023 … Cry ‘harrumble!’ for this joyously silly Dickensian romp transferring to the West End.
Thu 18 May 2023
Duty Of Care
Brighton Fringe theatre review
18/05/2023 … The rancid culture that gets exposed depressingly often in the Met and other police forces deserves every satirical kicking that it gets.
Wed 17 May 2023
Amarpal Singh: Comedy Singhtral
17/05/2023 … Although still a relative newcomer, Amarpal Singh has a confidence and a playfulness that lights up a stage.
Tue 16 May 2023
Marmalade
16/05/2023 … Wading through Marmalade is rather what it feels like to seek laughs in Thao Thanh Cao’s heavy-going hour.
Mon 15 May 2023
Operation Mincemeat
Review of the musical comedy hitting the West End
15/05/2023 … It’s a story of audacious ingenuity credited with turning the tide of war – yet executed with elements of almost unbelievable farce.
Wed 10 May 2023
Wife Material
10/05/2023 … Heleana and Sophia Blackwell are clearly a joyfully married couple, as much in love now as they were when they first started dating a decade ago.
Tue 09 May 2023
Amelia Jane Hunter: Exquisite Pervert
09/05/2023 … She might fit the stereotype of a cougar with endless stories of sexual derring-do, but don’t ever call Amelia Jane Hunter predatory.