Elf Lyons
- English
- Comedian
Press clippings Page 9
20 character/clown comedy recommendations for Fringe
Laugh Out London brings you a list of some of the best character/clown comedy shows you will see at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018.
Laugh Out London, 9th July 2018A piggy interview with Elf Lyons
Elf Lyons interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 7th July 2018Bechdel Testing Edinburgh Fringe 2018
Heading up to Edinburgh Fringe and looking for shows to see that break from the stale/pale/male standard?
Bechdel Theatre, 22nd June 2018Catch the best of the Fringe in advance - in Berlin
Berlin is playing host to a season of Edinburgh preview shows this summer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Elf Lyons
Last year's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee Elf Lyons returns to the Fringe with her new show ChiffChaff directed by Aitor Basauri from Spymonkey.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Elf Lyons review
Elf Lyons' show Swan is too good to miss.
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 23rd May 2018Elf Lyons: What I learned when I got polyamory 'wrong'
The Greek gods did it; bonobos do it; every time I go to a festival, every other performer seems to be at it. Polyamory has become a buzzword and more couples I know are intrigued. And no wonder. It's exciting. However, having been polyamorous for several years, when couples say to me, "We want to give it a go [insert some fact about bonobos]" and ask my advice, I often give the complete opposite of what they are expecting.
Elf Lyons, Refinery 29, 5th March 2018Nine underrated London comedians
With this week's big comedy news seeing Peter Kay cancel his lengthy run of 2018 shows, thousands of fans will be receiving refunds and facing a forthcoming gap in their diaries to plug.
Ben Olsen and Sebastian McCarthy, Evening Standard, 22nd January 2018Review - Elf Lyons: Swan (Soho Theatre)
Swan, by Elf Lyons, is a one-woman stand-up comedy show. Lyons takes Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, deconstructs it, and tells her own version of the story, subverting cliches and challenging assumptions as she goes.
Annabel Mellor, West End Wilma, 5th December 2017Review: Tony Law and Friends in the Battle For Icetopia
It's a big, bold and fun show, and a step into territory that most comedians would literally fear to tread. It's reassuring to know that a pulse still beats in the live comedy world away from the weekly treadmill of the clubs.
Paul Fleckney, Chortle, 15th October 2017