Comedy
No need for explanations here, but if you need a laugh then this is the category for you! You’ll find reviews of all the shows that have had us rolling in the aisles on this page.
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Review: Small Extinctions, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
A festive and entirely too fast confrontation, filled with laughter, harsh truths, and food.
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Review: What’s Wrong With Benny Hill?, White Bear Theatre
Sentimental in places, but at times searingly provocative in its humour, challenging its audience to consider how language is used and abused.
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Review: I’ll be Back, The Glitch
I’ll Be Back is billed as a Terminator parody, but it’s really a loving homage to the first two films in the franchise, written and performed by the excellent Justine Malone at the warm and always welcoming Waterloo venue, The Glitch. Confession time:…
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Review: Dressing Gown, Union Theatre
This silly play will keep you giggling throughout, the perfect tonic to the January blues
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Review: The Rivals, Orange Tree Theatre
Re-imagined 1920’s shenanigans and tomfoolery by a rounded, professional ensemble.
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Review: When We Are Married, Donmar Warehouse
Even in the absence of daring modifications, this revival remains a comedy success.
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Review: For Puck’s Sake, Etcetera Theatre
For Puck’s Sake is funny and whimsical, taking one of Shakespeare's most endearing characters and making them the focal point of their own story,
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Review: Twelfth Night, Barbican Theatre
An entertaining and visually impactful spectacle.
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Review: Gawain and The Green Knight, The Park Theatre
A hilarious, energetic transformation of this classic poem to a modern office setting, with excellent technical design, although there are some slight oversights in its construction of the plot.
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Review: Divine Feminine, Soho Theatre
A sharp, relatable hour with a compelling premise and plenty of laughs, even if its most intriguing ideas never quite reach their full potential.