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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Eight Gigabytes of Hardcore Pornography, Orange Tree Theatre – Review
A strange but enjoyable comedy with plenty of laughter and darkness
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Kurl Up and Dye, theSpace @ Surgeons Hall (Theatre 1) – Review
an hour of fast-paced and vividly delivered entertainment with an unexpected twist
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The Empathy Experiment, Banshee Labyrinth Banquet Hall, Review
Billed as a spoken word performance, it’s a slight surprise when our host begins proceedings as a presentation, and not in the flowing proses you would normally expect; another example of the scope of this oft misunderstood genre. As she…
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Don’t Be Terrible, Bunker One Pleasance Courtyard – review
A charming two handed comedy whose unique presentation style makes this a perfect end of night show
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Apollo take 111, Zoo Southside Studio – Review
A fun idea that is let down by its insistance to add too much filler when it should focus on the core of the story
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Letter To Boddah, C Cubed – Review
“What if I promise you I won’t let the bomb off by the hot food counter?” is not a line you would expect to hear from someone about to strap said bomb to their chest, but it is a line…
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Gun, Assembly Rooms (Front Room) – Review
A man and his guns are wandering the Wild West. His name, Roscoe ‘Blackjack’ Porter. And he’s bleeding. He owes his life to his loyal weapons, Bess and Bella, and his inseparable deck of cards. Those, together with a good…
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Games For Lovers, The Vaults – Review
Was it ever thus? Horny humans playing every trick in the book to win some love, or at least satisfy their lust? Well, yes, probably, but the eternal quest makes for brilliant entertainment in this smart and exuberant four-hander from…
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Mr Stink, Chickenshed – Review
With theatre access and diversity issues continually in the headlines lately, it’s worth remembering Chickenshed has been blazing a trail for inclusiveness for over forty years now. As well as championing the under-represented on stage, they have clearly learned a…
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Sh!tfaced Shakespeare: Hamlet, Leicester Square Theatre – Review
Pre show, I grabbed a flyer for Sh!tfaced Shakespeare. The early signs were not promising; according to said blurb the show features a cast of professional Shakespearian actors; each night one lucky victim is selected and carefully intoxicated for up…