After one faulty train ticket machine, one subsequently missed train, one caught-but-delayed train, and a consequently brisk run to the venue, I sat down to experience ‘Larks in Transit’, the UK tour by British stand-up comedian, Bill Bailey. Before Bailey came to the stage, I found myself recalling what I knew of the man I […]
Comedy
‘I show up, with all these opinions’: Review: Katherine Ryan @ Plymouth Pavilions
Online Arts and Lit Editor, Ellie Cook, gauges ‘The Glitter Room’ and whether the anecdotes and stories left a sparkle in the audience’s eye.
Preview: Neon @ Roborough Studios
An early disclaimer to this preview is that I believe Neon is best experienced with as little knowledge of the play’s plot and narrative as possible. All the numerous twists and turns of the intricately structured story were best experienced in this manner and for that reason, I will try to keep any mentions of […]
In Defense Of The Christmas Rom-Com
Romantic Comedies are my favourite kind of film, no question about it. I love the innovation in them, that although we know that it’s going to be somewhat predictable story in which a couple finds each other and falls apart, and either recovers or walks away, there’s a thousand ways to tell that story. Like […]
Review: Private Lives @ Plymouth Theatre Royal
When I set out on the road to Plymouth, I had no idea of the excitement I was in for that evening; London Classic Theatre’s production of Noël Coward’s ‘Private Lives’ brightened up my evening in so many delightful ways I had not anticipated. The plot, although set in the 1930s, is timeless, focusing on […]
Review: Jon Richardson @ Plymouth Pavilions
Online Arts and Lit Editor, Ellie Cook, judges Jon Richardson’s stand-up performance, his comedic material and his fashion sense.
Review: Katherine Ryan @ Reading Festival
Ah, Reading Festival. Like a crèche for giddy 16 year olds clutching their GCSE results in one hand and a can of Dark Fruits in the other, the infamous soft-core-rock-grunge festival opened its gates again this year for the forty-fifth time. Although myself and my group were by far among the eldest there (something of a […]
EUTCO presents: ‘Me, as a Penguin’
Tom Wells’ charmingly eccentric comedy-drama has been taken on by EUTCO, and it’s safe to say that the theatre company has done the play justice. The play explores themes of love, loyalty (to a sofa, of all things!), compromise and coming of age through a fun, relatable lens. EUTCO’s use of a minimalistic set does […]
Wit, Wisdom and Wine – An Interview with Marcel Lucont
Marcel Lucont has been making a name for himself recently on the British comedy circuit. Having made appearances on the likes of Russell Howard’s Good News, John Bishop’s Christmas Show and Set List the debonair Frenchman captivates his audiences with grace, wit and a hint of good natured (well, I think it is) condescension. Ahead […]
Tears of a Clown: The experience of being a student clown
As my girlfriend always said, it doesn’t matter if you’re ugly, as long as you have a sense of humour. For my young, pimpled self, it was the key to my heart; a self-validating rush I hadn’t felt since that final cathartic Twilight film. I may have struggled with body odour, drowned in love handles […]