The are good Christmas dinners, there are bad Christmas dinners and then there is the Christmas dinner in Christmas Day, the new dark comedy by Sam Grabiner. A mix of family and friends gather in an... more
Reviews
I was recently listening to a fascinating in-depth interview with Adam Riches on the Comedian's Comedian podcast, in which he talked about how he fitted into the comedy firmament. Or rather didn't... more
I previously saw a version of Evita Too at the Soho Theatre a few years ago. Now that it has expanded and moved to the South Bank ("our biggest shit yet" they announce) I suppose there is the... more
When double act Tom Clarkson and Owen Visser answered our recent Rarely Asked Questions they spoke enthusiastically about their love of Vic and Bob. They didn't really need to spell it out though.... more
Writer (with Paul Doolan) and star of Mammoth Mike Bubbins was clearly born in the wrong decade. From his luxuriant Magnum moustache to his python skin boots he's the 1970s unreconstructed male... more
On TV Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton have made an art of the small but beautifully put together comic-horror story in the anthology series Inside No 9. At the Southwark Playhouse The Grim does... more
The Alexandra Palace Theatre is a beautiful, apt venue for A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story. Grand, but also slightly decaying around the edges. It’s a big space to fill but one that makes this... more
Nina Conti is having a bit of a moment. She has just appeared in the long-awaited Spinal Tap sequel and now here's Sunlight, which she wrote, directed and co-stars in. Though you won't see much of... more
On the opening night of the second Brighton Dome Comedy Festival Rob Newman is in a pseudo forest, five green lights striking up high towards the rafters, giving the impression of a woodland that... more
Last month when David Mitchell and Robert Webb returned to Channel 4 with a new series, there was a lot of talk about the return of sketch comedy after a long absence. Then a few weeks later Alan... more
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