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The chaotic world of comedy props

From Bill O'Neill's slippery skins to Grubby Little Mitts' ping-pong eyeballs, performers explain why their comedy leans on more than a mic stand.

Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 7th December 2023

Edinburgh Fringe 2023: The best shows to see, from Frank Skinner to Megan Stalter

As the annual festival returns, here are this year's best comedy, and theatre and dance shows.

Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 4th August 2023

#SNAPCHATZ Episode 23: Candidates for Edinburgh's pantheon of legend

Today's applicants to the Edinburgh pantheon of LEGENDS, are jester with a renegade bowel, Liam Withnail, friend to the world, Lucy McCormick, and shamanic Scarlett Johansson autobiographer, Chris Grace.

WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 12th July 2023

Soho Theatre announces Edinburgh Fringe shows

Soho Theatre has announced an Edinburgh Fringe programme of 16 comedy and theatre shows across seven venues from artists around the world.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st May 2023

Live review: Lucy McCormick - Post Popular

Rimming! Nudity! Satan! Extremely pleasant renditions of popular songs! Lucy McCormick's latest show at the Soho Theatre contains all four of the above in a production which some might consider shocking, and it can't be argued that there are a couple of moments along those lines, but the majority of it is a very funny, often absurd, sometimes daft hour of comedy and performance art that is mostly delightful and undoubtedly memorable.

Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 13th February 2020

The best comedy shows this Christmas

Bridget Christie promises a night of hope and despair, Daniel Kitson serves up a heartwarmer and Lucy McCormick delivers a trash take on the New Testament. Here are the funniest festive gigs

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd December 2017

Best in comedy: 2016

We needed something to laugh at. Here's who helped...

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 27th December 2016

Brian Logan's top 10 comedy of 2016

Mr Swallow camped it up as Houdini, Isy Suttie looked for Mr Right, while Brexit brought out the angry best in Bridget Christie and Stewart Lee. Our critic picks the year's best [live] comedy.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th December 2016

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