russell kane
“The stupid face, the silly hair, the bracelets, what a repulsive man, take him away and smother him”. Well that’s what someone commented in the Evening Standard when I reviewed Russell Kane’s show Smallness at the Queen Elizabeth Hall earlier this year. I, on the other hand, rather like Kane. He is smart, funny and interested in going into places that stand-up doesn’t often go. Smallness is about the way the English like things to be little. We are repressed, we don't want to make a fuss, that sort of thing.
T in the Park has announced its line-up for The Stand Comedy Club, taking place in The Scottish Sun Big Top across the weekend of July 11 - 13.
Russell Kane is a multi-talented writer and performer who has firmly established himself as one of the best comics in the UK today, winning The Edinburgh Comedy Award and Australia's prestigious Barry Award. Currently touring the UK with his brand new live show “Smallness”, which poses the question “What is it with us and smallness?”
I went to Russell Brand's work-in-progress show at the Soho Theatre last night. Really enjoyed it. Say what you like about Brand, he is always different. His use of language, his use of the space – poncing and pacing about – and even his interactions with the audience, frequently sexual, single him out as someone special.
Normally when I go to Latitude I plan my assault on the Festival with the precision of Montgomery planning El Alamein. Spreadsheets and marker pens have been involved. Frankly though this is easier than it sounds as it usually involves simply stocking up on provisions and plonking myself down in the comedy tent for the day and then catching a few bands in the evening and dipping into the Cabaret/Literature and Poetry tents.
The British Summer Time Festival's comedy shows in Hyde Park kick off on Monday and Beyond The Joke has a pair of free tickets up for grabs for each of the following gigs:
July 8: The Comedy Store Players
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