Potted Panto at Wilton's Music Hall
Review of the festive favourite back in London
07/12/2023 … Potted Panto is a serious academic study of the evolution of pantomime from its roots in the commedia dell’arte tradition to the modern day.
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Thu 07 December 2023
Tue 05 December 2023
Sophie McCartney: Tired & Tested
Review of the 'mumcom' stand-up show now on tour
05/12/2023 … ‘Congratulations,’ says the doorman, shaking me by the hand as I enter the 400-seat Leicester Square Theatre.
Mon 04 December 2023
© Steve Ullathorne Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian Of The Year 2023
04/12/2023 … It was a fairly open field that contested the 14th Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian Of The Year competition.
Thu 30 November 2023
British Comedian Of The Year 2023
Review of the final at the Comedy Store
30/11/2023 … Its £10,001 prize has previously wooed some of the circuit's biggest hitters, such as Ian Stone, Steve Gribbin, Mike Gunn and Jeff Innocent.
Wed 29 November 2023
Farah Sharp & Elaine Fellows: Greatest Hits
Review of two up-and-coming comedians
29/11/2023 … This double bill of up-and-coming comics looking for agents to elevate their careers marks both Farah Sharp and Elaine Fellows out as safe pairs of comedy hands,…
Wed 22 November 2023
© BBC/Various Artists Limited Such Brave Girls
Review of Kat Sadler's new BBC Three comedy
22/11/2023 … Such Brave Girls falls squarely into the contemporary fashion for TV comedies that draw on unhappiness and trauma, with no shortage of either.
Wed 15 November 2023
Fascinating Aida: The 40th Anniversary Tour
Review of the enduring comedy-cabaret stars' latest show
15/11/2023 … After 40 years, fans know what to expect from a Fascinating Aida gig by now: impeccably intricate songwriting, slick, elegant performance and lyrics that undermine…
Fri 10 November 2023
Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark
Review of the pun-loving comedian's latest tour
10/11/2023 … In the age of superstar comedians emerging from nowhere – or rather TikTok – Mark Simmons has been doing things the old fashioned way: relentlessly gigging…