British Comedy Guide

The Secret Reviewer #49: Zealous Guy

The Secret Reviewer

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: Weird comedy in the wrong place can get ugly.

We've all been in that audience, quietly praying to the comedy gods - the venue staff - to throw out some night-ruining troublemaker so everyone else can get on with enjoying themselves. If you haven't, then that troublemaker is probably you. It's certainly not usually the actual comic.

(Although saying that, I've never been to one of those anti-woke Unsafe Space type shows, where I imagine throwing everyone out wouldn't be the...

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Published: Saturday 1st April 2023

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