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Tilda Swinton’s blast from the past, Kevin Bridges at large and a deepfake ballet: theatre, comedy and dance to see this autumn

Swinton takes a dead man’s identity, Glasgow’s heir to Billy Connolly heads on tour and Gillian Anderson, Keira Knightley and Natalia Osipova all hit the stage

The Guardian - UK

Frankie Thompson: Horrible Things review – a show to make you shudder with laughter

From Jacob Rees-Mogg as a child to Frank Sinatra’s ego in space, this is a wild collage of clowning and performance art

The Guardian - UK

Eleven must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe

It’s febrile Fringe season again: a time of frantic lists and spreadsheets, and that panicked sense you might not be able to catch all the essential shows.

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Show me the funny: essential comedy at Edinburgh fringe 2026

Elf Lyons mixes humour and heartbreak, Frank Skinner works the crowd, Kristen Schaal returns with a secret – and one man sings the same song over and over again

The Guardian - UK

Things to do in London this weekend (June 14 – 16)

From London’s hottest tables to late-night art shows, Mike Daw has everything to do this weekend

Evening Standard

Frankie Thompson and Liv Ello: Body Show review – a total takedown of gendered expectations

Using snippets of pop culture, lip-syncing, video and clowning, the pair craft a rich exploration of eating disorders and gender dysphoria

The Guardian - UK

Body Show at Pleasance Courtyard review: a fascinating but frustrating For You page of a show

From Barbenheimer to Bake Off, the show is a comedic take on deeper issues

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The best comedy shows of 2022

From dazzling comic debuts at the Edinburgh fringe to occult sketches, soul-searching standup and deeply strange revelations, it was a top year for laughing matters

The Guardian - UK

From Confess, Fletch to Pokémon: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you want Jon Hamm’s take on Gregory McDonald’s mystery caper or to trap some blobby animals in tiny balls, our critics have you covered for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

Jellicle clown: Frankie Thompson on her unmissable feline fever dream Catts

Her cat-tastic stage show is a riff on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical that swerves into emotionally raw territory. The Edinburgh fringe sensation talks about trauma, taboos and the importance of being disgusting

The Guardian - UK

Who wants a lockdown one-liner? How comics are covering Covid at Edinburgh fringe

The festival is in full swing with audiences crammed into comedy clubs. But is our global pandemic the elephant in the room?

The Guardian - UK

Frankie Thompson review – all the feline feels with a magnetic performer

Leaving no cat-related reference unlicked, Thompson’s show is artfully clownish and funny

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh Fringe 2022: this year’s highlights from comedy, theatre and dance

The Fringe is back, which means an overwhelming choice of thousands of shows. Isobel Lewis and Jessie Thompson bring you their unmissable highlights

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Fringe 2022: this year’s highlights from comedy, theatre and dance

The Fringe is back, which means an overwhelming choice of thousands of shows. Isobel Lewis and Jessie Thompson bring you their unmissable highlights

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Edinburgh festival 2022: 50 shows to see

Phil Wang makes a heroic return, Ian McKellen stars in a balletic Hamlet and Sophie Duker is gleefully carefree. Here are our picks of the festival’s comedy, theatre and dance

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