The Secret Reviewer #51: Cracking the WIP

Every month our clandestine critic reveals the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. This month: It's time for comics to show us their workings.

This time of year really is Comedy Christmas for those of us who love going out to see live shows, but haven't got money to burn. Or perhaps it's more like just-after-Christmas, those mad few weeks where you can fill your boots with a whole basket of weird festive food for about 65p. Heady days, and the live-comedy equivalent is this few months before the Edinburgh Fringe - May, June, July -...