Stage / theatre
This is our section for articles about comedy performed in theatres.
Six of the best: tips for stand-ups
- Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Here are some quick, useful tips for stand-up comedians.
Stand Up: The Gameshow - The Aftermath
- Thursday 29th August 2024
Freelance producer Bob Fletcher reflects on his experience staging a live comedy pilot.
Going live
- Thursday 22nd August 2024
Micheál Jacob offers some useful advice on putting together a live show.
Self-staging: Can you pilot your own TV show?
- Thursday 8th August 2024
Freelance producer Bob Fletcher discusses staging a no-budget live comedy pilot.
Going from That Guy on screen to That Guy on stage
- Friday 9th February 2024
Comedian Matt Green explains how he transferred his comedy from screen to stage.
My Comedy Career: Helen Monks
- Thursday 1st February 2024
Writer, actor and comedian Helen Monks - who is now starring in the RSC's A Midsummer Night's Dream - talks about fending off self-doubt, finding a network of people and the benefits of seeing yourself as a project manager.
Spymonkey: Why the frogs?
- Wednesday 17th January 2024
Physical comedy ensemble Spymonkey are set to bring Aristophanes' classic The Frogs to audiences in Northampton and London. Artistic director Toby Park explains why there is no better way to look at the nature of how comedy works than having a crack at the classics...
Physicality in stand-up comedy: What should I do with my hands?
- Thursday 5th October 2023
Movement director Sam Burkett discusses the importance of stage presence and physicality for stand-up comedians.
Mark Evans talks script development
- Friday 30th June 2023
Bleak Expectations writer Mark Evans takes us in-depth on the script journey his project took from the radio to the stage. "A perfectionist writer's work is never done..."
My Comedy Career: Mark Bell
- Wednesday 15th February 2023
Theatrical director Mark Bell's latest work, Windfall, is currently running at the Southwark Playhouse. He took time out from rehearsals to spill the secrets from his line of work.