Elf Lyons
- English
- Comedian
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Edinburgh preview: Elf Lyons
Last year's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee Elf Lyons returns to the Fringe with her new show ChiffChaff directed by Aitor Basauri from Spymonkey.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Elf Lyons review
Elf Lyons' show Swan is too good to miss.
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 23rd May 2018Elf Lyons: What I learned when I got polyamory 'wrong'
The Greek gods did it; bonobos do it; every time I go to a festival, every other performer seems to be at it. Polyamory has become a buzzword and more couples I know are intrigued. And no wonder. It's exciting. However, having been polyamorous for several years, when couples say to me, "We want to give it a go [insert some fact about bonobos]" and ask my advice, I often give the complete opposite of what they are expecting.
Elf Lyons, Refinery 29, 5th March 2018Nine underrated London comedians
With this week's big comedy news seeing Peter Kay cancel his lengthy run of 2018 shows, thousands of fans will be receiving refunds and facing a forthcoming gap in their diaries to plug.
Ben Olsen and Sebastian McCarthy, Evening Standard, 22nd January 2018Review - Elf Lyons: Swan (Soho Theatre)
Swan, by Elf Lyons, is a one-woman stand-up comedy show. Lyons takes Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, deconstructs it, and tells her own version of the story, subverting cliches and challenging assumptions as she goes.
Annabel Mellor, West End Wilma, 5th December 2017Live Review: The Battle for Icetopia
The whole enterprise, produced by Alex Hardy and written and directed by Adam Larter has a wonderful "We can't believe we are doing this" atmosphere. It is a glorious triumph of collaborative effort.
Claire Smith, Beyond The Joke, 15th October 2017Review: Tony Law and Friends in the Battle For Icetopia
It's a big, bold and fun show, and a step into territory that most comedians would literally fear to tread. It's reassuring to know that a pulse still beats in the live comedy world away from the weekly treadmill of the clubs.
Paul Fleckney, Chortle, 15th October 201710 female comedians to see this autumn
Between them they represent the breadth, diversity and talent of the scene, hailing from the UK, Canada, America and Denmark. One jokes about her past job as a dominatrix, another about her Nazi grandfather, and another performs in a poundshop parrot suit. Something for everyone, then.
Alice Jones, Refinery 29, 25th September 2017The 5 best new British female comics
Meet the female comics keeping us laughing this year.
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16th September 2017Edinburgh festival 2017 - in pictures
Moon dances, chaotic comedy and a hymn to envy.
Murdo MacLeod, The Guardian, 26th August 2017