January 2013

Opinion: First Impressions – how not to start a stand-up gig

First impressions count, whether you are Jon Culshaw, on a date, or doing a stand-up comedy gig.  I've heard it said that a famous comedian has about two minutes grace to make an audience like them, while for newbies the stay of execution lasts a brutal 30 seconds. I've rarely seen this confirmed as much as last night at the 99 Club in Leicester Square during Alfie Brown's set.

Review: Sam Simmons at Soho Theatre

How you feel about Sam Simmons can be pretty much decided by your response to one part of his current show. You either like to watch a man flinging slices of ham onto his face while singing the Eagles' cowboy-booted ballad Desperado or you don't. If this brand of flagrantly odd Andy Kaufman-evoking performance art does not tickle your fancy, then this playful Australian may not be your platonic ideal of comedy heaven.

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