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Miles Jupp: On I Bang review
The comedian guides us through this life-and-death tale of seizure, diagnosis and treatment with his usual brand of self-deprecation.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th February 2024Lara Ricote review
The fringe award-winner compares her romantic relationship to how she feels about her audience in this mildly evasive investigation of inner knottiness.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th February 2024Steve Brown obituary
Composer and lyricist who was a long-time collaborator of Steve Coogan and Harry Hill, and co-created the award-winning musical Spend, Spend, Spend.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd February 2024Bill Bailey: a comic maestro of bits, bobs and barbs at the Tories
Thoughtifier, a new European tour, brings familiar whimsy from the Strictly Come Dancing champ. But does the mirth cramp his musical stylings?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd February 2024Leicester comedy festival - post-natal distress, a Trumpian dictator and Robo Bingo
Sets from Lily Phillips, President Obonjo and Foxdog Studios may not rival the Edinburgh Fringe, but give a bracing sense of the diversity of the comedy scene.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th February 2024Jessica Fostekew review
New show Mettle finds the comic annoyed about flirting, litter, the climate crisis and more, following a milestone birthday.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th February 2024No sets, less fuss, a cast of one: can stand-ups save the UK's cash-strapped theatres?
For the Royal Court and Park theatres, putting on comedy acts is a moneyspinning way to find new audiences. But are playhouses set to stage fewer plays?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th February 2024Guz Khan review - Man Like Mobeen star relishes the outrageous
The Coventry comic's new show centres more on storytelling than polished quips but this is still a boisterous set.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th January 2024Stamptown review
Late-night comedy cabaret is a helter-skelter delight.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th January 2024Max & Ivan: Comedians get personal about their backstage dramas
In their new shows, anarchic theatre company Spymonkey and sketch duo Max and Ivan place the spotlight on their own lives more than ever before
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th January 2024