In the bizarre realm of Simon Amstell's existence, a man whose anxieties are like a nest of hornets perpetually buzzing in his psyche, the notion of abstaining from the stage for half a year should be the least of his... Continue Reading →
We have mostly resisted the temptation to review live online stand-up comedy during lockdown, not because we doubt the talent of the performers but simply because it can't ever really offer that pure stand-up gig feel that we know and... Continue Reading →
As I left the office the rain was falling hard, the city was grey and the season was pandemic. I remember when it was the bad guys that wore the masks... funny how these things switch on you when you... Continue Reading →
We knew it wasn't on, we knew no shows were happening, we even knew that most of the venues wouldn't even exist right now... and yet it's still a shock to wander around Edinburgh in August without the Fringe. For... Continue Reading →
This is the continued story of what happens when a clown walks out on stage for the first time in over 12 weeks (cheers Covid) and finds himself having to perform to an audience made up exclusively of extras from... Continue Reading →
This is the story of what happens when a clown walks out on stage for the first time in over 3 months (thank you coronavirus) and finds himself at a gig where the audience is made up exclusively of extras... Continue Reading →
Do you remember that point in the Shakespeare tragedy King Lear where you know that the King has truly gone insane because the Fool is making all the sense in the world? Well it seems that, in the wake of... Continue Reading →
For a great many of my generation the first time that we encountered George Carlin was probably as Rufus in the Bill and Ted Movies. A cool and memorable character without doubt. But if that is where you left your... Continue Reading →
