© Emilio Madrid Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man And The Pool
16/09/2023 … As a comic storyteller, Mike Birbiglia is a finely tuned, perfectly engineered Rolls-Royce.
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Sat 16 September 2023
© Emilio Madrid Wed 13 September 2023
LMAOF recording
Review of the stand-up showcase for OnlyFans video-on-demand platform
13/09/2023 … Everybody knows it’s a home for adult content, but OnlyFans is determined to use comedy to prove it can offer more.
Mon 11 September 2023
Comedy Tonight New Act of The Year Final 2023
Review of the climax to the inaugural competition
11/09/2023 … Virtually every open-spot comedy promoter runs a new act competition, and newcomers Comedy Tonight – who run a weekly gig in Hammersmith, West London,…
Wed 06 September 2023
Kate Berlant is Kate
American alt.comedy star comes to London
06/09/2023 … As we file in to the Soho Theatre, the arty monochrome film playing on screen sets Kate Berlant alongside such heavyweight stagecraft luminaries as Sanford Meisner and…
© David Andrako Bigmouth Strikes Again: The Smiths Show
Review of Frankenstein-based cabaret show at Soho Theatre
06/09/2023 … New York cabaret powerhouse Salty Brine says he likes to use ‘Frankenstein’ as a verb, meaning to stitch together disparate ideas to make an all-new…
Thu 31 August 2023
© Marc Brenner / RSC Macbeth
Review of the new RSC production, with additional material by Stewart Lee
31/08/2023 … If you’re seeking a cynical definition of stand-up, ‘a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing’ isn’t a bad…
Wed 30 August 2023
Apocalypse Clown
Review of new movie starring David Earl and Natalie Palamides
30/08/2023 … The title makes it sound like it could be a slasher horror flick, especially given that clowns don’t exactly have the cuddliest reputation on film.
Tue 29 August 2023
Stamptown Comedy Night
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review
29/08/2023 … There are few better ways to end a Fringe – or even a night at the Fringe - than with the unhinged mayhem of Stamptown.