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New Moon is nothing if not an international advertisement for the hungry virtues of virginity and young people can’t get enough of it
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Theatre
A smart, prickly and rewarding view of sexual and emotional confusion
Cock
Restaurants
Kitchen W8 is a bargain for this area, if such sophistication is what you crave
Kitchen W8
Too long and drawn out but very entertaining with excellent special effects
This is a peculiar play and does not work for me. Some of it is very funny but there are real flaws
Alex has a strong powerful voice and was faultless, she is far better now than she was on the X-Factor
London,
20.11.09
Somehow, despite the corny filth, Julian Clary's show at the Leicester Square Theatre was a hugely enjoyable romp of a comeback
16.11.09
Louis CK was OK in The Invention Of Lying but this American misanthrope is far better at brutal, self-mocking stand-up.
05.11.09
Thanks to numerous television appearances and lashings of talent Shappi Khorsandi is a comedian on the cusp of household-name fame.
27.10.09
In his native Italy Arturo Brachetti is a superstar, but he is unknown here. That is about to change.
26.10.09
Not The Messiah was oddly entertaining, from the bombastic opening theme courtesy of Sousa to the Lumberjack Song encore, courtesy of Michael Palin.
19.10.09
Stephen Fry was effortlessly amusing onstage at the Criterion talking about his life in aid of Leukaemia Research.
05.10.09
No wonder Michael McIntyre had a huge grin on his face when he did his trademark skip‑walk onto the Wembley stage.
25.09.09
Anything can happen in Noble’s show, Things, which adeptly mixes set pieces with improvisation prompted by talking to fans.
25.09.09
Infinite Variety is entertaining, good-humoured and cheeky — if a bit thin on the variety factor.
21.09.09
Can stand-up comedy do politics better than politicians? Mark Thomas certainly thinks so and is generating plenty of giggles while proving it.
16.09.09
The comedian is not noted for his athletic ability so how has he run 43 marathons for charity in just six weeks? He reveals all...
16.09.09
Dame Edna Everage's show was certainly a notable spectacle in all sorts of ways, but somehow this ambitious revival never really took flight
15.09.09
Ed Byrne is hardly a household name beyond his own des res, yet his London run has just been extended by a fortnight
10.09.09
Sean Hughes is only 43 years old but life’s slings and arrows have taken their toll
09.09.09
The Greenwich Comedy Festival claims to be London’s biggest comedy festival and while that is a bold claim the line-up is certainly impressive
07.09.09
If ever there was an evening for which the phrase “curate’s egg” was appropriate it was The Von Frisch Cabinet of Peculiarities
03.09.09
Despite some setbacks, a lacklustre performance by Doug Stanhope trounces most US contemporaries.
27.08.09
Edinburgh Comedy John Bishop is simply a gloriously gifted storyteller, following the trend for northern yarn-spinners.
26.08.09
The nominations for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show were announced and homegrown talent swept the board
26.08.09
Edinburgh comedy: Could this be the point where a wheel falls off the Ricky Gervais bandwagon?
