Us seeing this show was purely down to fate and chance. We had a window of time to kill and (unsurprisingly) whilst we were pontificating we were hit with a series of flyers for that time. As is often the... Continue Reading →
"Your entrance was good, his was better. The difference... showmanship". I am not sure if Ciaran Dowd was paying attention when Jim Carrey's Riddler first said this but boy has he nailed it. Last year Don Rodolfo proved to be... Continue Reading →
As this was my first show of this year's fringe I wanted to start with a safe pair of hands... Usually when someone says that they mean "middle of the road" or "solid" but when it comes to comedy this... Continue Reading →
I wasn't going to write this up... I never actually planned to see the show... This is someone else trying to do Only Fools and Horses!... Someone else playing Del boy!... I genuinely can't think of a bigger set of... Continue Reading →
It's always interesting when an actor or TV personality announce that they are 'having a go' at stand-up. I have seen a few over the years and from Richard Bacon (frankly embarrassing) to Kirsten O'Brien (genuinely likable) the results have... Continue Reading →
The Invisible Dot emerges from the ether once more, in a spectral reincarnation of its former self. Once upon a time, The Invisible Dot, nestled near Kings Cross, stood as one of London's quirkiest venues – a haven for the... Continue Reading →
This is a comedy routine that I have turned to time and time again, it has become my go-to-clip whenever I meet someone at work who says "old films aren't funny" - and I can't think of a better single... Continue Reading →
Vaultfest is quickly becoming one of my must-hit events in London. I love the fact that one minute you can be walking down a deserted South Bank on a cold mid-week night and the next you find yourself taking the... Continue Reading →
It had been THAT kind of day, the kind of day that makes you want your first ‘cocktail’ of the evening to be half a bottle of Zybrowka and ten packs of Paramol! Thankfully my comedy pal had other ideas... Continue Reading →
