Fanatical
Theatre review by Steve Bennett at the Playground Theatre, London
17/11/2018 … The main thing likely to draw a comedy fan to Fanatical – a new musical being staged at the Playground fringe theatre in West London – is likely…
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Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Sat 17 November 2018
Paul Smith: Hiya Mate
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Leicester Square Theatre, London
17/11/2018 … It’s a remarkable achievement by any yardstick: for the compere of a local comedy club to be able to pack out an arena.
Thu 15 November 2018
© UKTV Beat The Internet With John Robins
15/11/2018 … Dave’s new gameshow Beat The Internet With John Robins is a very cheap production, which tries to make a virtue of its parsimony by wrapping it in a postmodern…
Wed 14 November 2018
Flo And Joan: Alive On Stage
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre, London
14/11/2018 … First impressions of musical comedy sisters Flo and Joan – which may well have been reinforced by those Nationwide building society ads – are of a couple…
Tue 13 November 2018
Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland
13/11/2018 … Billy Connolly loves Scotland – though not enough to actually live there most of the time.
Mon 12 November 2018
Iliza: Fluent In English
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
12/11/2018 … Now, apparently, a single-name artist like Cher or Prince, Iliza Shlesinger returns to the London stage after a relatively brief absence, during which her…
Fri 09 November 2018
Ross Noble: El Hablador
Gig review by Steve Bennett in Tunbridge Wells
09/11/2018 … The trend in comedy is towards the carefully authored show, tightly structured with resonating themes and neatly resolved plot points.
Mon 05 November 2018
Simon Evans: Genius, on tour
05/11/2018 … All men are not created equal, that’s Simon Evans’s argument, nor should we pretend they are.