Man Vs Woman
This high velocity sketch show centres on the discrepancies between -you've guessed it- the sexes, and provides a freshness often lacking from traditional comedic fare. While the young performers are...

This high velocity sketch show centres on the discrepancies between -you've guessed it- the sexes, and provides a freshness often lacking from traditional comedic fare. While the young performers are...

I have always believed, rightly or wrongly, that my gran would very much like Jenny Eclair. This may still be the case, but having seen Eclair at work I would...

The spotlight grips the microphone stand and the audience, tightly packed in the Griffin, is expectant as the compère Scott Gibson takes to the stage. He works the room well,...

Halfway through Doug Stanhope's performance he stops and tells the audience “This is a comedy show, by the way.” And while the aside comes just after the tale of how...

With his eccentric train of thought, David Kay rambles from scone preference and pyjama thievery to his suggested Masterchef menu, and the material suits his innocent charm. Alas, this delivery...

If a comic can tell an old, lame joke about a jigsaw and still get the audience to crack up, I'd say he's in the right game. It's all in...

They tell us this is the last time Ince and Legge will be angry on stage together, which may be for the best. The pair seem rather comfortable with the...

It's a predominantly female audience that settles into their seats in the Stand ready for Zoe Lyons' show Some Random and on the face of it that's exactly what she...

One thing is abundantly clear as this evening progresses; Patrick Monahan does not need material. A microphone and a captive audience will suffice. This instantly likable Irish/Iranian/Geordie comic sets the...

At age 23, Will Setchell is taking steps into the terrifying plains of Adulthood, and would like to tell us about it. From his early days running around a farm...

Acts from this years' Glasgow Comedy festival are pitting their wits against some of Scotland's most talented rappers and, as someone completely unaware of a homegrown hip-hop scene at all,...

Early on, Richard Herring (Garage, 22 March) announces that he's performed What is Love Anyway? a hundred and fifty times. It is in fact a little over a third that...

Some combination of the cheap café tables, the purple whirling spotlights and the cheesy 70s pop filling the Arches' venue makes this feel like a strange kind of family reunion....

There can be no doubt that Michael Winslow is capable of making lots, and lots, of noises. Memorable examples of his vocal dexterity from this show include the beep of...

This young stand-up was nominated for the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer last year and has guested on several of the high profile panel shows that saturate our televisions....

A deliberate awkwardness has always existed in Mike Leigh's thirty-five year old play, in which two couples and a divorcee struggle to make small talk and hide the fractures in...

Musical comedy is a tough old nut to crack at the best of times, but the faithful following of Boothby Graffoe and Nick Pynn suggests they're doing something right. Their...

Those of a weak disposition, conservative views or a fear of nipple-piercings should probably steer clear of Martin Mor's gigs. Anyone remotely bashful should stay far, far away from the...

Coming to the comedy circuit from an education in Law, Keith Farnan's concerns for his own life only feature financial security as an after-thought, while the deep financial burden of...

The Stand is an intimate venue at the best of times, but introduce a few empty chairs and an enthusiastic staff member urging people into the front seats and you've...