Father John's Evening Mess
14/05/2024 … The poster for Father John’s debut show carries a quote from Viz co-founder Simon Donald, which holds the promise of some gloriously ribald filth.
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Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 14 May 2024
Mon 13 May 2024
Going Coastal With Donald McGinty
13/05/2024 … Talk about commitment to the idea.
Steve Parry: The Last Of The Famous International Amateurs
13/05/2024 … Steve Parry intends his show to be a celebration of amateurism in its true sense – done for love rather than money – rather than referring…
Jacob Hatton: The Hour of England's Greatest Need
13/05/2024 … Midlife crises come early these days.
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.
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…