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: Sorry I Can’t Come Into Work, My Cat Died, Canal Cafe Theatre
A work in progress that offers plenty of promise and with some stroking could really purr.
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Review: The Doctor Will See You Now, The Tramshed
A darkly comedic and unsettlingly familiar play, The Doctor Will See You Now explores the chaos, exhaustion, and quiet despair of a broken healthcare system.
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Review: Esther Manito: Slagbomb, Soho Theatre
A fearless, high-energy performance that blends razor-sharp wit with honesty and heart, even if it doesn’t reinvent the genre.
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Review: Eh Up, Me Old Flowers, The White Bear
A beautifully played and laugh-out-loud study of a human paradox who breaks racial boundaries while perpetuating them.
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Review: American Candy, Omnibus Theatre
As devoid of substance as the eponymous food, American Candy leaves a sour taste in the mouth.
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Review: Bill Posley: The Day I Accidentally Went to War, Soho Theatre
A warmly human performer relating a powerful story that's touchingly emotive and thought-provoking rather than hysterical.
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Review: HR at the Bomb Factory, The Hen and Chickens Theatre
A hilarious call for empathy and accountability that remains relatively surface level.
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Review: Second Summer of Love, Drayton Arms Theatre
Can you believe there was a time when we didn’t have mobile phones or the internet? No instant messaging to arrange a night out with your mates. Instead, you had to use the landline and hope someone was home! It…
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Review: Lavvies, The Space
Get a sneak peek into the Essex nightclub DAZZLERS’ ladies’ loos in LAVVIES. Witness the high-drama of a wild night out, have some big laughs, and celebrate friendship.
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Review: Golden Fly Bomb, The Cockpit
Some impressive use of animation and video isn’t enough to bring life or meaning to a show that fails to leave any lasting impression.