by Kerry Fitzgerald | Nov 2, 2013 | Drag, Reviews
The atmosphere fizzes with excitement as the Hackney Empire fills up with fancy dressers preparing themselves for the London Gay Men’s Chorus Halloween Ball. The stage lies almost bare but for a pink bed. As the anticipation grows I sense the stage filling behind the...
by Kerry Fitzgerald | Jul 24, 2013 | Reviews
Underground sensations Jake and Amir have amassed a loyal following thanks to their weekly video episodes and their new podcast. But how well did the two Americans translate their online show to a live London audience? When American web comedians and collegehumor.com...
by Kerry Fitzgerald | Dec 24, 2012 | Reviews
If you think of clowning in terms of red noses and painted-on smiles, you’ll be surprised by Julien Cottereau. Except for the ill-fitting trousers and jaunty hat, he doesn’t fulfil any of those criteria. Mimed with exquisite sound work and fluidity, Imagine Toi,...
by Kerry Fitzgerald | Nov 14, 2012 | Musical Comedy, Reviews
Musical comedians The Horne Section may be among the most modest of acts. Despite being able to pack out shorter shows during their three Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs, they have chosen again to share their longer and high profile run at the Southbank Centre with two...
by Kerry Fitzgerald | Oct 2, 2012 | Reviews
I’ve seen Hamlet many times, but never as a dreamlike and surreal production in such a grand scale as this. Backed by cabaret post-punk band The Tiger Lillies, the play gains a Brechtian tone through their haunting music and the echoing voice of frontman Martyn...
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