live comedy
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Review: ‘Nish Don’t Kill My Vibe’ at the Bristol Beacon – ‘exhaustingly funny onslaught of rage’
It had been so long since I’d been to the Bristol Beacon that they’ve had a full refurbishment, which lasted many years and cost many hundreds of thousands of pounds. A vermin removal service even partially blamed it for our student flat’s mice problem in 2018, claiming the works were disturbing the long-entrenched mice communities along Colston Street.
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Review: ‘I Gave You Milk to Drink’ at the Bristol Old Vic – ‘knowing wit and cynicism’
Last time I saw Fern Brady perform, I was livid. I’d just paid £6 for a Mr Whippy – with a flake – at the Bristol Comedy Garden and was feeling suffused with rage at the absurd con that is food stalls at events where attendees can’t leave and come back in. And at there being only one female headliner across nine shows over four days.
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Review – ‘Chris Fleming Live: On Stage’ at the Leicester Square Theatre – ‘hilariously, relentlessly funny’
I booked to see Chris Fleming’s show on minimal information. I’d seen his brilliant viral video, ‘Company is Coming,’ which to date has over 14 million views. More recently, I listened to his interview on fellow comedian Mike Birbiglia’s podcast. When I saw his UK shows advertised, I thought I should book one, because as an American, he doesn’t come to the UK very often – this was his first UK tour, having performed previously at the Soho Theatre.