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You’re havin’ a laugh: An insider’s guide to comedy in London

From secret sets in Soho to priceless nights out for nothing, our comedy critic Bruce Dessau shares his tips for making the most of the city’s hit stand-up scene

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023

Comedian Alex Edelman on Just for Us, his show about antisemitism: ‘It’s too important not to joke about’

The Jewish comedian’s new show tells the tale of how how he attended a white nationalist gathering incognito: ‘People are disappointed when I tell them I didn’t feel in the path of bodily harm.’

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2023

Le Gateau Chocolat & Jonny Woo: A Night at the Musicals at Soho Theatre review: riotously entertaining

This is a firecracker of a set that delivers almost every musical hit from the past 90 years

Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2023

Deaf dancer Chris Fonseca on going viral, his dance ‘special sauce’ and turning sign language into art

Fonseca’s new show is about the experiences and obstacles that have made him who he is today

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2022

Patti Harrison: ‘Not everyone is ready to have a laugh at beheading videos’

Ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe, Shrill star speaks to Annabel Nugent about ‘social media-liberal brain rot’ and the limiting expectations that come with being a trans comedian

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2022

Cardboard Citizens’ Chris Sonnex on theatre as activism: “it’s about changing the individual world”

The charity’s artistic director has big plans for opening up the theatre industry, one person at a time

Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2022

Juniper and Jules review – this funny and sweet romance is a must-see

Featuring scintillating performances, Stephanie Martin’s play sidesteps schmaltz with bold and sharply original verve

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

Chloe Petts review – cheery comedy confronting thorny issues

Skilful standup’s Covid-delayed debut, Transience, takes the heat out of fraught conversations about gender and is well worth the wait

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

Top of the Pods – How live podcasts are taking over comedy

The format has gone from low-cost side hustle to, for some, a lucrative bread-winner, and audiences are flocking to them

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2022

‘A lot of kids’ songs are absolute bangers’: the comedy show about warring children’s entertainers

Back by popular demand, Ed MacArthur and Kiell Smith-Bynoe are reworking their anarchic show about the rivalry between a toff and a TikToK rapper on the kids’ party scene

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022