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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Anya Ryan

    Phil Wang: Uh Oh review – 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 it’s about taches, a passion for Gail’s 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. He’s bought a house in a “cool” 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

  2. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Anya Ryan

    for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf review – ‘choreopoem’ 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 “choreopoem” by Ntozake Shange premiered on Broadway and brought the emotions and experiences of Black women to the stage. And yet, until now – in this production directed by Diane Page for the Yard theatre’s reopening – it has never received a major London run. Collectively, the poems form a rich panorama: tale

  3. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Anya Ryan

    You’re So Special review – 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 Grogan’s frantic one-woman show The mind of a performer, hungry for her big break, is cracked open in Julia Grogan’s 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 – “Any advice for p

  4. Article · Aug 29, 2026 · Anya Ryan

    Omar Badawy: Guided Detour review – dizzying tales of decision paralysis (opens the original)

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    Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe comic’s 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

  5. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Anya Ryan

    Kate Cheka: The Last Funny Woman review – pregnant standup calls for comedy industry to grow up (opens the original)

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    Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh Cheka considers her tendency to ‘live life like a joke’ in a frank hour, with her frustrations leaving a lasting impression Kate Cheka wasn’t supposed to be here. After her debut hour two years ago, she swore she would never do the fringe again. But now she’s back, mic in hand and eight months pregnant, walking us through her life’s greatest romantic escapades, from Marseille to Texas and Nepal to Berlin. She does it all with mountains of energy – if you thoug

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