Anya Ryan
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Phil Wang: Uh Oh review â how to achieve an eighth of an orgasm, and other millennial myths (opens the original)
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Soho Theatre Walthamstow, LondonThe standup delivers older and wiser musings and mockery, whether itâs about taches, a passion for Gailâs or a distaste for cyclists Lots has changed in the world of Phil Wang since his last tour. He has mastered the art of growing a moustache, for one. Heâs bought a house in a âcoolâ part of London, where he lives with his houseplants and, oh, the world has tipped considerably to the right. So what does this mean for the ever-even-tempered comedian, now
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf review â âchoreopoemâ of sisterhood (opens the original)
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Yard theatre, London Starkly staged panorama of Black female experience rushes through its scenes but is delivered with feeling by terrific cast It has been 50 years since this âchoreopoemâ by Ntozake Shange premiered on Broadway and brought the emotions and experiences of Black women to the stage. And yet, until now â in this production directed by Diane Page for the Yard theatreâs reopening â it has never received a major London run. Collectively, the poems form a rich panorama: tale
Youâre So Special review â painfully funny tragedy of a stardom seeker (opens the original)
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Soho theatre, LondonA dance teacher for toddlers dreams of bigger things in Julia Groganâs frantic one-woman show The mind of a performer, hungry for her big break, is cracked open in Julia Groganâs one-woman follow-up to her drama Playfight. At first, her dream is in motion: Miss June (played by Grogan) is on a chat show, giving breezy answers about her Oscar nominations and being recognised by monks in Holland & Barrett. And then, with one question from the audience â âAny advice for p
Omar Badawy: Guided Detour review â dizzying tales of decision paralysis (opens the original)
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Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe comicâs unique tale of assimilation and romance-related limbo has a high joke rate and emotional intelligence I want to tell Omar Badawy to take a breath. This debut moves at a frantic, almost dizzying pace, so much so that you could easily miss a few details in a show that zooms in and out of the time he was accidentally caught in the middle of a Tommy Robinson march while en route to a fancy dress party. But with writing this sharp, does it matter? You can s
Kate Cheka: The Last Funny Woman review â pregnant standup calls for comedy industry to grow up (opens the original)
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Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh Cheka considers her tendency to âlive life like a jokeâ in a frank hour, with her frustrations leaving a lasting impression Kate Cheka wasnât supposed to be here. After her debut hour two years ago, she swore she would never do the fringe again. But now sheâs back, mic in hand and eight months pregnant, walking us through her lifeâs greatest romantic escapades, from Marseille to Texas and Nepal to Berlin. She does it all with mountains of energy â if you thoug
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