Patrick Monahan – Adventures in Monahan Land 4****

Monahan Land must be a wonderful place to live. Patrick has been a top draw comedian over many a year and the family friendly Teesider is always value for his ticket price.

There are a number of reasons for this … Read More

Titty Bar Ha Ha – Hard Time 3***

After fleeing Club Titty Bar Ha Ha, following the body of husband / lover of Hope and Gloria has been dug up, the girls have been locked down in Wigan Prison. The murderous hostesses are … Read More

Stephanie Laing: Nincompoop 3***

I liked Ms Laing, little bit ‘wierdo’, definitely ‘lovable’. She had a really comfortable and cosy stage presence, like sitting round a table in a pub, and her delivery of her material was confident and clear. The material … Read More

Hot Dub Time Machine 5*****

Hot Dub Time Machine (subtitled ‘Best. Party. Ever.’) is two and a half hours of chronological music, starting fifty years before the current year. DJ Tom Loud, full of energy, is onstage directing proceedings, there are three big … Read More

6 – a new musical – 4 stars ****

I was delighted to be able to see the first night of this run, the European Premiere of Zack Zadek’s story of six New Yorkers whos lives intertwine over six years.

Those of us who love JRB’s work will be … Read More

Pierre Novellie is Mighty Peter 5*****

Pierre Novellie may be Mighty Peter but for me he is also mighty talented too.

Although incarcerated in Pleasance Bunker 2 which really is a bunker, this South African born comic now UK dwelling has a set packed through of … Read More

Ivo Graham: Bow Ties and Johnnies 5*****

Ivo Graham is a lovely, polite, well-brought-up young man, who seems genuinely nice, open and honest. The fact that he explains that his stories are designed to make him likeable doesn’t dampen the effect. He does have a … Read More

Don’t Worry Guys It’s Sarah Campbell 3***

If being picked out of an audience at a show is your worst nightmare, do not go to this one. Ms Campbell is a worrier, and is looking for the person in the audience most like her. I … Read More

John Robertson: A Nifty History of Evil 5*****

Not straight stand-up, eccentric stand-up with props and hand gestures and sound effects and immense hair telling stories about ‘evil’ people from history (mostly, not that evil, just interesting). Mr Robertson does not require a microphone such is … Read More

MacBraveheart: The Other Scottish Play 4****

As the title suggests this is a comic amalgam of both McBeath and Braveheart mixed together with Rabbie Burns who seem to have a large dose of Malapropisms prior to the show. Throw in a evil witch who persuades … Read More