Press clippings
Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE Ball & Boe review
A deliciously silly send-up.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd December 2024Tim Harding's comedy diary
I have a soft spot for the kind of productions that appear at this time of year: often loose, slightly boozy festive offerings that only make sense in an end-of-term context.
Tim Harding, Chortle, 20th December 2024Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE Ball & Boe review
The single funniest hour I've spent in a theatre all year.
Mark Monahan, The Telegraph, 19th December 2024Review: Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE 'Ball & Boe'
For all the mucking about, they still make us invest in the relationship, ensuring the ups and downs packed into an hour have emotional resonance But never at the expense of excellent jokes and delightful turns of phrase crammed into every turn.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th December 2024Adam Riches and John Kearns review - a five-star spoof of Ball and Boe
At the Soho Theatre in London two Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning oddballs form a hilarious new double act pretending to be Michael Ball and Alfie Boe.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 16th December 2024Review: Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE 'Ball & Boe'
Ball & Boe was a masterclass in comedy, musicality, and sharp satire performed at the Soho Theatre.
Manmeet K Walia, A Young(ish) Perspective, 15th December 2024John Kearns on straddling the cult and the mainstream
"Take the wig and teeth off? That's what everyone would do... not me!"
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 13th December 2024Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE Ball and Boe review
Although the hour never drags, there are a few slow moments, like the Naughty or Nice skit, that aren't particularly funny or clever.
Richard Maguire, The Reviews Hub, 13th December 2024"We're not as good as them!": why are comics Adam Riches and John Kearns becoming crooners Ball & Boe?
Two Edinburgh Fringe favourites have teamed up to play mainstream entertainment titans Michael Ball and Alfie Boe in this festive season's most unlikely stage show.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th December 2024Live At The Apollo Series 19 line-ups revealed
Judi Love, Joel Dommett, Paul Chowdhry, Sara Pascoe, Babatunde Aléshé, Iain Stirling and Tim Renkow host the Series 19 episodes of Live At The Apollo.
British Comedy Guide, 26th November 2024