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: Grindr Mom, Waterloo East Theatre
Through a sea of ‘headless torsos’, this comic Mormon mommy monologue proves bears and otters aren’t only to be found in an Attenborough documentary.
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Review: Swans Are F****** Arseholes, Canal Café Theatre
A muddle of a play that abandons its timely AI revenge-porn premise for incoherent plotting and erratic characters — redeemed a little by fleeting flashes of sharp, comic writing.
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Review: Shenoah Allen: Bloodlust Summertime, Soho Theatre
Vivid, candid Americana-tinged comedy, rich in character and atmosphere, but lacking the structural control to become truly great stand-up.
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Review: EXPӦSED, Lion & Unicorn
‘Ze Emperor’s New Clothes’ is seen as a few really funny sketches and eccentric characters, skimpily stretched across the body of a 70-minute play.
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Review: Merry Wives of Windsor, The Hope Theatre
In Shakespeare’s riotous comedy of deception and desire, the innuendo is inescapable and the chaos comes thick and fast. This production of The Merry Wives of Windsor at The Hope Theatre takes that premise and pushes it to its extreme.…
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Review: Horrible Histories Live (and Dead)!: The Concert, Southbank Centre
Party time! All of your favourite Horrible Histories songs and characters in one place, providing fun-filled and family-friendly entertainment.
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Review: Living with an Alien, Playhouse East
A cosy village mystery collides with cosmic unease in this sharp, sci-fi tinged comedy.
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Review: Josh Sharp: ta-da!, Soho Theatre
Clever, heartfelt, and technically dazzling – but playing it safe keeps this show from greatness.
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Review: David’s One-Man Band (F*ck You Steven), Soho Theatre
A comedy show that travels from hilariously embarrassing to gleefully spectacular.
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Review: Saaniya Abbas: Hellarious, Soho Theatre
This new show dives unashamedly into cultural taboo and personal strife, in an hour-long, laugh-filled celebration of coming out the other side laughing.