In 21Soho’s Green Room, Avocado Improv ditch prompts and gimmicks for a looser, funnier approach to improvised theatre. An Improvised Play Walking into 21Soho I had the sense it was going to be a good evening. The upstairs cocktail bar is stylish. The Green Room downstairs is compact and informal, with its own bar and […]
I defy anyone not to have fun at Släpstick: Schërzo, a raucous, clever and very skillful show where nothing in classical music is sacred. Släpstick: Schërzo I would be hard pressed to think of a better show to stage in Wilton’s Music Hall than Släpstick’s Schërzo. Or indeed a better venue for this show. Släpstick’s […]
Suzie Depreli brings original music and humour to Rules Schmules: How to be Jew-ISH. Catch it as part of the Camden Fringe before it heads to Edinburgh. Rules Schmules Sometimes a very simple premise is all it takes, if you can execute it well. Such is broadly the case with Rules Schmules: How to be […]
Zach Zucker brings his comedy alter-ego Jack Tucker to the Soho Theatre stage. What did this reviewer make of it? She’s still not sure. Jack Tucker: Stand Up Comedy Hour OK, I’m going to start with a big disclaimer, which is that this was not for me. To the extent that I’m not going to […]
ShakeItUp provide audiences with murder, mayhem and merriment in The Improvised Shakespeare Show, delighting London audiences at The Other Palace Theatre ahead of an Edinburgh run. The Improvised Shakespeare Show Have you ever wished Shakespeare had penned just a few more plays? The History of Keith of Southend, for instance? Or The Comedy of Clarissa […]
The Southwark Playhouse Borough sees a one-man theatrical tour de force as Garry Starr performs literally everything. Or almost. Plenty of fun and silliness ensues. Content warning: contains discussion of nudity and plentiful audience participation Garry Starr Performs Everything If ever there were a time to pay attention to content warnings, it is now. Audiences […]
In a competitive world of children’s birthday party entertainment, who will come out on top in String v SPITTA? Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur take us all back to childhood to find out. String v SPITTA Well, what a revelation. Who would have thought that the funniest, cleverest show I’ve seen in a while would […]
