comedy
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Extra Topping with Rosalie Minnitt, Al Nash, The Magic Lady, and a Viking of some description
To the Extra Topping Comedy Showcase, then, which has MOVED from a rugby-obsessed pub in residential Hove to upstairs at the Yellow Book in Brighton’s fashionable York Place. Dog tarot cards on the table: I really liked the old venue. It was a comfy upstairs room, and an audience of locals being confused by some… Read more
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Review: Julia Masli, Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, Soho Theatre
This article first appeared in the Morning Star newspaper. Can clowns save the world? This probably wasn’t what Julia Masli, an Estonian performer trained by the notorious Parisian pedagogue Philippe Gaulier, had set out to achieve with her latest. Still, you never know. Masli always aims high, with seemingly limitless reserves of care, poise, and… Read more
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This Machine Kills Wasps with MJ Hibbett, The Highchurches, Jo Burke, Shelf, Selena Mersey, and Mikey Bligh Smith
I arrive early, and the sound guy is already there. Conveniently, his name is Guy. Guy, the sound guy. Sound guy Guy. Guy Guy sound. He is friendly, and Australian. We have a nice chat, and as he sets up the stage, I learn his interest in experimental rock, music theory, and production. This is… Read more
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I joined an improv class and here’s what I think about that
January is a good time to do courses. Everyone is full of hope and excitement at doing something new, which is important in a month as cruel as this. [1] I joined a Level 3 course run by the local improv Kingpins The Maydays. I did this despite having not done their 1 and 2… Read more
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Venn Diagram: Best Comedy of 2023
I told you the clowns were coming. Not necessarily red in nose and claw, but trained and brutalised by Phillippe Gaulier in Paris, broken down to their base components, then built back up again, full of vulnerability and wonder. Viggo Venn won Britain’s Got Talent with little more than an unexpected number of high vis… Read more
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Mom’s Room, West Kensington, October 2023
This is officially the first event I’ve been to in an abandoned primary school. Self described as “an elegant and filthy comedy night”, I headed along to Mom’s Room, an extremely alternative and experimental comedy show – after seeing my suburban pals in New Malden, for maximum juxtaposition. It was only en route that I… Read more
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A day in the life
It’s nearly 2am and I remain stubbornly awake. I’ve had a lot of manic energy the past few days, and also consumed too much caffeine, which strangely hasn’t helped. So I thought I’d while away these dark hours by writing a post in the traditional “what I got up to this weekend” format, so beloved… Read more
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