An evening with Andy Hamilton – who is ‘much more than Paul Merton’s funnier sidekick’

An evening with Andy Hamilton – who is ‘much more than Paul Merton’s funnier sidekick’

Michael HollandJun 11, 2023

Andy Hamilton included in his act how strangers would point, stare and say that they know him from somewhere but can’t think where (He…

Art for laughs breaks down barriers at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre

Art for laughs breaks down barriers at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre

Holly O'MahonyMay 28, 2023

Centuries-old art can be a stuffy affair. But what if a comedian were to pick it apart, write it a new history or tell…

The Hilarity of Errors

The Hilarity of Errors

Michael HollandMay 23, 2023

Everything about this engaging ensemble piece is so good that it seems invidious to single anything or anyone out… But huge praise must go…

Extraordinarily Good Expectations

Extraordinarily Good Expectations

Michael HollandMay 19, 2023

Bleak Expectations comes with high expectations as it follows on from a very successful Radio 4 series. So successful that the team were able…

Stewart Lee Goes Back To Basics

Stewart Lee Goes Back To Basics

Michael HollandMay 19, 2023

Stewart Lee, who some call ‘The world’s greatest living stand-up comedian’ ends his UK tour with six performances at the Royal Festival Hall. After…

Spitting Image The Musical

Spitting Image The Musical

Michael HollandMay 14, 2023

As Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical written by a tour de force comedy team made up of  Al Murray (The Pub Landlord) Matt Forde…

Project Mincemeat Moves to West End

Project Mincemeat Moves to West End

Michael HollandMay 14, 2023

Operation Mincemeat, a captivating musical, wholeheartedly deserved its transfer to the West End. Following successful, sold-out runs at the New Diorama Theatre (2019) and…

Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman

Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman

Michael HollandMay 13, 2023

Rehearsals began today (3 May 2023) for the West End premiere of Martin McDonagh’s electrifying and savagely funny Olivier Award-winning The Pillowman. To mark…

The 39 Steps To SE19

The 39 Steps To SE19

Michael HollandMay 13, 2023

A comedy thriller based on Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps is being performed by the Downsview Players in Upper Norwood. The 39 Steps, written…

Top Marks For Nul Points!

Top Marks For Nul Points!

Michael HollandMay 7, 2023

For many across the country, there is no better time of year than the Eurovision season, writes Christopher Peacock… From listening to all the…

Blind Leading The Non-Blind

Blind Leading The Non-Blind

Michael HollandApr 27, 2023

Samuel Brewer, Aarian Mehrabani and Chloe Palmer step out from the wings and introduce themselves. They then describe themselves with their words projected on…

Abigail’s Party in Bromley

Abigail’s Party in Bromley

Michael HollandApr 20, 2023

The bar was already set at an unbeatable height for Abigail’s Party, the Mike Leigh satire on the tastes and aspirations of the middle…