Stand Up Comedy

Its a smallish weeknight audience at the cost little downstairs venue at the Rhino Rooms – just ten or so people and one enormous moth which Kent Valentine has a bit of fun with, eventually shooing it out the back door with some assistance from the sound man. Such a small crowd and another hot...Continue reading

Two great hour long comedy shows plus our special “interval” feature in which you can buy more drinks from the bar (you can take yor drinks into the the theatre to enjoy them in the show thanks to our relaxed cabaret style seating. Bennett Arrons show is funny, moving and compelling and deals with a...Continue reading

I mentioned Daniel briefly yesterday as one performer who has moved some way beyond the cut and thrust of the blokish weekend comedy club. In fact, this is exactly where he cut his teeth – he was known for long time as the “circus ringmaster” of some of the liveliest and toughest rooms in the...Continue reading

I sorta have the impression that Josie Long is part of a movement in UK comedy. Since the birth of alternative UK comedy in a strip club in London, it has expanded massively to the huge scene today – it has itself become the mainstream. Of course thats the way things go and – its...Continue reading

Pop theatre. Xx

The most immediately obvious thing about Laurence Clark is his wheelchair and the cerebral palsy which causes him to slur his words a little. Clark is disabled (according to the British legal definition). Given that we meet him in the context of him being a stand up comic, an early thought is – will this...Continue reading

Bill Hicks has been franchised. How ironic. Xx

Mark Watson sits in the audience at the start of his gig looking quietly innocuous if a little tense. At a signal from an usher, he explodes into life and what sounds like a stream of consciousness introduction to the show, setting an incredible pace and explaining the situation to the audience in great detail....Continue reading

Tonight we caught the second part of Justin Hamilton‘s trilogy. We were forewarned with the knowledge that this was the downbeat part and also that the musical theme at the start of the show would be the Beach Boys (anyone who doesnt think the Beach Boys and sadness and introspection cant possibly go together should...Continue reading

You can see theres a bit of a buzz around Josh Thomas. He’s an engaging and clearly talented performer who most likely has a very successful future ahead of him. Its difficult not to feel slightly agist watching him cos he’s still only 20 and looks it (if not younger) so his level of ability...Continue reading