Emma Ashley-King: Death Becomes Us
13/05/2024 … As stand-ups increasingly mine their own experiences, audiences have become used to comedy shows about death and grief.
Latest Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 13 May 2024
Fri 10 May 2024
© Andy Hollingworth Rhod Gilbert And The Giant Grapefruit
Review of the comedian's new tour about his cancer and its treatment
10/05/2024 … Rhod Gilbert And The Giant Grapefruit contains the most hilarious and life-affirming story about compacted faecal matter you’re ever likely to hear.
Thu 09 May 2024
© Oliver King The Government Inspector
Review of a new production starring Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Dan Skinner and Martha Howe-Douglas
09/05/2024 … You can see why a ludicrous satire set in a broken regime of privileged, corrupt idiots might be considered topical… but there’s barely been a…
Wed 08 May 2024
© BBC Inside No 9: Boo To A Goose
Review of the first episode of series 9
08/05/2024 … Inside No 9 may be coming to an end, but Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton show no signs of running out of momentum with the latest episode – even…
Thu 02 May 2024
Six Chick Flicks...
02/05/2024 … You may have noticed that romcoms tend to be formulaic and morally dubious, with storylines that crumble under even the gentlest logical analysis.
Wed 01 May 2024
Green Wing: Resuscitated
Review of the absurd comedy's surprise comeback
01/05/2024 … The news, first reported last October, that Green Wing was to be revived as an audio series after 17 years came a very pleasant surprise.
Mon 22 April 2024
Felicity Ward: I'm Exhausting
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … Now based in the UK, Felicity Ward is performing her first Australian shows in five years… and has quite a lot for us to catch up on.
Alex Hines: Putting On A Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … Putting On A Show? She sure is… Alex Hines – a self-professed ‘girl from Brisbane trying to make it in the big smoke’ – throws…