Papa CJ: Naked
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
06/04/2015 … Setting out his ‘philosophy’ for Naked, Indian comic Papa CJ promises to expose all his vulnerabilities until he is emotionally – and perhaps physically –…
Mon 06 April 2015
Puddles Pity Party
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
06/04/2015 … Standing near 7ft high, with shaved head, impassive whiteface and white Pierrot outfit, Puddles looks more Batman villain than sentimental harlequin.
Wizard Sandwiches: Lettuce Play
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
06/04/2015 … The bawdy boys of Wizard Sandwiches smash through their sketches with imprecise exuberance, dicking around with great spirit but little focus.
Michael Hing: Much Ado About Not Hing
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
06/04/2015 … In the sitcom of life, Michael Hing is a badly-written character.
Taking The Stand
Edinburgh venue announces its Fringe line-up
06/04/2015 … The Stand and Assembly Rooms have announced their line-ups for this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Young, gifted, male and white
Tony Kinsella on the Chortle Student Comedy Award heat winners
06/04/2015 … I've just watched the videos of the 13 heat winners of the annual Chortle Student Comedy Awards.
Sun 05 April 2015
Lost Tony Hancock scripts to be staged
Edinburgh Fringe to hear gags missing for 50 years
05/04/2015 … Previously lost Tony Hancock scripts are to be performed at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in more than 50 years.