Scared is the title of the third solo show from local Liverpool comedian and Hot Water Comedy Club resident MC Paul Smith. In it, Paul delves into the things that scare him most in life and tries to figure out… why? When asked what Paul hoped to achieve with this years show he said: “I […]
STEWART Lee boasted of his unreview-ability during his set on stage at the Phil this week, and it’s fairly likely anyone attempting to critique his latest set will make mention of that fact at some point. His act is so nuanced and layered, so sophisticated and unflinching, that could probably be true. He’s hard to […]
The Producers doesn’t so much overstep the mark as plow over it in a Panzer. It’s offensive and raucous. It’s crude. And this latest production of Mel Brooks’s classic satire is absolutely brilliant. It is, of course, the musical version of the 1967 movie of the same name, which tells the tale of crooked Broadway […]
Matchbox Comedy Club is a new(ish) monthly night at the Lantern Theatre, featuring a line up of what organisers call “outside of the box” funny. Hosted by city standup Alastair Clark and featuring new and established fringe talent, it sounds like the audience and the acts can expect a bit of the unexpected, comedy wise. […]
They can all be found at the Royal Court with such regularity they might as well move in – now Paul Broughton, Michael Starke and Bob Eaton have collaborated to write a bittersweet comedy about two old friends who have known each other since childhood. Shed opens onFriday (April 10) – Broughton and Starke take […]
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When it comes to improvisation, Liverpool-based actor Trevor Fleming never shies away from a challenge. A member of comedy collective Impropriety, he is no stranger to endurance off-the-hoof performances, and will be taking part in the group’s next Improvathon (a 33.5 hour – or 2015 minute – non-stop show) at the end of next month; […]
Following the successful adaptations of Molière’s farces, this Christmas the Playhouse presents another fresh adaptation of a classic French comedy, with a grown up festive play returning to the venue after two years of babysitting the Everyman’s rock ‘n’ roll panto while its sister theatre was rebuilt. Sex and the Three Day Week […]
C’est ce n’est pas un review, or something. Not this bit, anyway. Here’s the thing: I go to see Robin Ince pretty much whenever he’s in town, a couple of times a year, maybe. So he’s seldom reviewed here unless there’s some kind of USP. He appeared in Liverpool again last week, as part of […]
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Liverpool’s newest comedy club, the Comedy Cellar at Magnet at Hardman Street, opened its doors at the weekend and promises a line up of some of the circuit’s top talent. TV names including Gary Delaney, Rob Rouse and Justin Moorhouse, and international stars such as Peter White from Canada and Benny Boot from Australia, are […]
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“It’s not the usual kind of show we have on here,” the Royal Court gang explained with a little trepidation on press night, but early reports were the audiences had been getting into Noises Off so far. With farce, innuendo, slapstick and visual gags by the bucketload, it turned out to be a show that […]
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Bobby & Twenk is a new comedy from Brian S Charity, a graduate of the Everyman Young Writers programme, that describes itself as “Cagney and Lacey on very strong drugs”. This ends up being rather true, as sitting in the front row of this hour long play is something akin to being the only sober […]
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The Liverpool Comedy Festival returns for its 13th year next month, with 13 days of performances in venues across the city. From September 23 until October 5, this year’s festival, brought to you by The Comedy Trust, sees a host of big names in town, from from Monty Python legend Michael Palin at the Echo […]
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British Comedy Award winners and BAFTA nominees Cardinal Burns have announced their first-ever national tour, calling in at the Epstein on October 2. From Rachel and Yumi to Banksy, Turkish Cabbies and the Office Flirts, join Cardinal Burns for their mix of obscure and dark characters, hot on the heels of the brand new […]
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There’s two interesting new faces joining the Royal Court family next month, for a brand new production of the classic Noises Off. Kim Hartman – Helga off of ‘Allo ‘Allo to you and me – and former Coronation Street actress Tupele Dorgu are joining theatre regulars Stephen Fletcher and Danny O’Brien (currently starring in Bouncers). The […]
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Play With Myself is a new comedy show previewing in Liverpool tomorrow (July 11) at 81 Renshaw Street before its writer, performer and director Liam Hale takes it up to the Edinburgh Fringe. A character comedy parodying the world of theatre – “featuring parental love, tragedy, bizarre gypsy curses, dead dogs and buzz saws…”, […]
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Sketch comedy scamps the Legion of Doom are gearing themselves up for another busy summer and their regular schlep up to the Edinburgh Festival. The trio – Rob Bond, Oli Bond and Lee Hithersay – have devised a brand new show, The Legion of Doom Presents: Fear and Laughter, which they will be trying out […]
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A home-grown show created on a shoestring that went on to have success in London and attract the attention of some of music and comedy’s national treasures is returning to the theatre where it all began. Sir Henry at Rawlinson End – an acclaimed verbatim performance of the 1978 spoken word LP by Vivian […]
Here’s a few pics from the first few episodes of the 2014 Liverpool improvathon. Set in the 1950s in the quintessential English country village of Umbridge, it didn’t take long for things to take a rather surreal turn. The show runs for 2014 minutes, which means it started at 1pm on Saturday and finishes at […]
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It’s a weekend of improv here in Liverpool, so those of us who like to be amused by something a bit more inventive than the Daily Mail’s Grand National sidebar of shame should be a bit spoiled for choice. Things kicked off tonight with the return of spontaneous theatre group Hoof!. Back, back, BACK after […]
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Liverpool improv institution Hoof! returns from the dead next month for two one-off shows. The ensemble, part of the Spike Theatre stable, returns to the Unity on April 4 and 5. It’s a resurrection for a much-loved comedy team. Hoof! called it a day in 2010 after nearly a decade of successfully making things […]
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