reviews
reviews
Here’s a page about what we think about comedy we’ve seen.
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Sam Lake review: Aspiring DILF proves he’s the Daddy
Sam Lake’s Aspiring DILF is an incredibly accomplished and well-crafted narrative stand-up show that that takes care of everything
Bi-Curious George, Queer Planet review: Celebrating the majesty of the natural world, in all its queer glory
Drag king and nature expert Bi-Curious George takes us on a joyful journey through the animal kingdom, in all of its queer majesty.
Benjamin Alborough review: Unruly and lively game show achieves Absolute Monopoly
The capitalist origins of Monopoly were not to be upheld, and so a Homeowners’ Association was started. One of the contestants on stage was at one point made to reveal actual proof of his mortgage. There was arm wrestling, partial nudity and a lot of milk.
Crizards review: This Means War is pure fun from beginning to end
Double act Will Rowland and Eddy Hare, who are hoping to expand their influence as the UK’s lowest energy double act to cover all of Europe, are back with a serious show, This Means War.
Lulu Popplewell review: Sharp, witty stand-up with natural comic instincts
Lulu’s show is about addiction, recovery, mess and finding humour in everything as much as possible; Actually, Actually is as interesting and gritty as Love, Actually is not.
Rosalie Minnitt review: Clementine is utter chaos and utter glee
Rosalie is brilliant in every aspect of this show. Not only is she bursting with spirit, her delivery is hilarious and her skill as a writer, undeniable. It’s line after line of absolute bangers, each one well crafted and meticulously thought through.
Siân Docksey review: Radiant pole dancing comedy brings something completely new
Siân Docksey is not performing stand-up comedy and pole dancing. She has actually created a brand new genre, and is doing something pretty genius in the way the two combine.
Simon David review: Full throttle Dead Dad Show does deserve awards
Simon David is a quadruple threat: he can sing, he can act, he can roller-skate and he's wearing a skirt. He's a boy and he's wearing a skirt. He's from the North and he's wearing a skirt. One Olivier Award please!
Holly Spillar review: Hole is an ethereal and enthralling hour from a one-of-a-kind talent
Holly Spillar’s debut Hole is an ethereal exploration of her experiences with vaginismus, the difficulty of getting a diagnosis and of navigating sex. Or as Holly puts it at the opening of the show: “I’m looking for a pole that fits my hole.”
Urooj Ashfaq review: A compelling personality that keeps everyone hooked
The icing on the cake of this show are the one-liners she pulls out of her pocket at the end — it’s an extra sprinkle of fun on a show that didn’t even really need it but it gives her the opportunity to pretend to be a lizard on the back wall of the venue.
Tatty Macleod review: French v. English comedy with gusto and pathos
Tatty Macleod’s Fugue is best when it goes deeper. The discovery that she’s too English for France and too French for England is something she is still wrestling with now
Sikisa review: Triumphant, multi-talented and a twinkle in her eye
Recently diagnosed with dyslexia, an outcome she says is pointless now that no one is giving her a free laptop for it, in Hear Me Out Sikisa describes the hunt for her own superpower.
Amy Webber review: Confident and inviting, a musical comedian with wide appeal
There’s a song for every occasion, from an abridged lesson in the history of love songs that spans Gregorian chants and Olivia Rodrigo to an on-the-spot funeral song for an audience member
John Tothill review: One of the strongest comedy debuts of the year
Strangely, and seemingly against all odds given the distinct air of lawlessness, I do actually leave feeling like I’ve learnt something, even if this what you would get if Wikipedia was a rollercoaster at Thorpe Park
Jodie Mitchell review: Becoming John Travulva is special — an hour is not enough
Jodie Mitchell’s Glaswegian drag king persona John Travulva is almost as much of a real, tangible character as Jodie themself.
Priya Hall review: A queer celebration of family and Danish sperm banks
Priya Hall is an excellent and warm storyteller, helped by the fact that she has an important story to tell.
Kathy Maniura review: Goofy character comedy finds huge joy in the mundane
Kathy Maniura is really, really good at pretending to be inanimate objects
Lachlan Werner review: The best ventriloquy show you’ll ever see
Little malevolent but ultimately loveable witch Brew steals the show in Lachlan Werner’s Voices of Evil
Mary O’Connell review: A thrilling show about money, joy and success
In her show Money Princess, she has command of the stage, a sharp sense for a surreal turn of phrase and a wonderfully chaotic yet controlled style of storytelling
Alice Cockayne review: Individuality and brilliance from a fascinating performer
I Showered Before I Came enthusiastically succeeds in straddling the divide between fully dedicated clowning and, somehow, observational comedy about life’s mundanities