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Here are the latest external articles about live comedy.
Chris McGlade's class war
The cancelled Recard comic talks to about wokeness, class and forgiving his father's murderer.
Tom Slater, Spiked, 28th May 2022Dylan Moran interview
The this, that and the other of stand-up, misanthropy and filming his new sitcom in Belfast.
David Roy, The Irish News, 28th May 2022Tarot: Cautionary Tales - The Komedia, Brighton review
All in all, Tarot: Cautionary Tales is a funny and well put together show with likeable performers and plenty of good material. The naturalistic portrayals are engaging to watch and it leaves everyone giggling throughout.
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 28th May 2022Rula Lenska joins cast of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Rula Lenska has joined the forthcoming stage adaptation of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 27th May 2022Frankie Boyle and Reginald D Hunter announced as Latitude headliners
Latitude has announced a host of new comedy and arts names including Frankie Boyle and Reginald D Hunter who join Russell Howard as comedy headliners.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th May 2022Original The Play That Goes Wrong cast rehearse
During performances in Manchester from 30th May to 4th June and in Newcastle from 6th to 11th June, The Play That Goes Wrong will see its original cast members return to the roles they created.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 26th May 2022Dara Ó Briain review
The most memorable and probably the best show of his career.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 26th May 2022Dominic Frisby: my mission to revive my father's long-lost WW2 musical masterpiece
The late Terence Frisby was an acclaimed writer and playwright - but his most intensely personal story never saw the light. At last, it will.
Dominic Frisby, The Telegraph, 26th May 2022Patrick Kielty interview: there were wild nights in Sue Gray's pub
The comedian discusses his new smartly political stand-up show - and recalls the civil servant's past life as a landlady in Northern Ireland.
Chris Harvey, The Telegraph, 26th May 2022Peter Kay to make huge comeback tour next year
Peter Kay is making a comeback with a huge arena tour - six years after cancelling live gigs. He has put together a new stage show which he will perform next year at top venues.
Andy Halls & Ellie Henman, The Sun, 25th May 2022Review: Lou Sanders @ The Stand, Newcastle
A shambolic love story interspersed with roller skating, the deliberately scatterbrained set's lack of fine tuning focused the attention directly to the hysterical presence and affable charm of the rising star.
Cameron Wright, Narc Magazine, 25th May 2022David Mitchell on acting, cancel culture and why the internet is evil
"I accept that you shouldn't be able to say whatever you like without people being able to reply but sometimes the consequences for people not liking a joke are disproportionate to the joke."
Steve Dinneen, City AM, 25th May 2022Dumbarton comedy club fights to increase low attendance figures caused by Covid
The Rock Comedy Club have held a few shows post-pandemic but the attendance figures are just over half of what they were before the first lockdown.
Billy Gaddi, Daily Record, 25th May 2022Brit comics join Just For Laugh's 40th anniversary festival
James Acaster, Tom Allen, Fern Brady, Nish Kumar, Phil Wang and Sindhu Vee will be representing the UK at this year's Just For Laughs festival in Montreal.
Chortle, 25th May 2022Tom Allen announces new tour
Tom Allen is back on the road with his brand new show Completely.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th May 2022Organisers apologise for problems at Johnny Vegas gig
Organisers of a gig compered by comedian Johnny Vegas have apologised to audience members after they experienced problems at the Live At Melbourne Hall event last weekend. Triple-booked and crammed-in seats and long waits for drinks were among issues at the event.
Becky Jones, Leicester Mercury, 25th May 2022Sandi Toksvig interview
The comedian, presenter and author on pre-show rituals, poor advice and the thrill of a hydraulic log-splitter.
Liam Pape, The Guardian, 24th May 2022Daniel Foxx signs to Off The Kerb
Whether it's growing up gay, pop culture or politics, Daniel uses a light touch and a quick wit to find humour in unexpected places within his award-winning stand up and writing.
Off The Kerb, 23rd May 2022Newcastle restaurant Chaophraya to hold rooftop comedy night
Diners will be able to enjoy rooftop views of Grey's Monument at an open-air comedy night in Newcastle city centre.
Sophie Brownson, Newcastle Chronicle, 23rd May 2022Micky Flanagan plans stand-up return
On Saturday, the comic announced a work-in-progress show and sold out a 800-seat venue in 2mins and 40sec.
Chortle, 23rd May 2022Joe Lycett review - pranks, partygate and ghostly goats
From his parody Sue Gray report to his Twitter spat with Alan Sugar, the new stage show by the loveably impudent joker collects and comments on his most successful comic stunts.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd May 2022Joe Lycett walked off stage after telling Madeleine McCann joke
Joe Lycett revealed he once walked off stage in shame after telling a joke about missing Madeleine McCann.
Isaac Crowson, The Sun, 22nd May 2022Marcus Brigstocke interview
The comedian on purple splashbacks, jazz walls and a plant called Lazarus.
Caroline Rees, The Times, 20th May 2022Harry Hill interview
An interview on This Morning ahead of his forthcoming tour.
ITV, 20th May 2022Athena Kugblenu: Shaking Her Class review
She has plenty of thoughts on the matter, if few clear-cut conclusions, as she considers the topic more subtly than simply dividing the world into quinoa-consuming Tarquins and chip-munching Daves.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th May 2022Spike play to tour the UK this autumn
Olivier Award-winning actor John Dagleish will reprise his critically acclaimed role as Spike Milligan this autumn, as Spike - the comedy by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman that had its world premiere at The Watermill in January - tours the UK.
Theatre Weekly, 20th May 2022Athena Kugblenu review
Class act flips conventional thinking on its head.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th May 2022John Shuttleworth cave concert abandoned due to cliff rescue
John Shuttleworth was halfway through the show at Peak Cavern, known as the "Devil's Arse", at Castleton on Thursday when the alarm was raised.
Greig Watson, BBC, 20th May 2022Athena Kugblenu review
Shaking Her Class at Soho Theatre: This London comic's a real class act.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 19th May 2022Brighton Fringe - Selena Mersey: Madonna/Whore (WIP) - Rotunda Theatre (Squeak) review
Madonna/Whore is an engaging show to watch and with a few more shows under her belt will be a sure fire winner with Fringe audiences around the UK.
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 19th May 2022