Points of view: theatre, comedy and news
Not finished raising a little hell, Bonnie and Clyde is back once again with a live concert version filmed at the Royal Theatre Drury Lane in January 2022. Directed by Nick Winston with music by Frank Wildhorn, book by Ivan Menchell and lyrics by Don Black, this live concert version of Bonnie and Clyde is a simply brilliant example and celebration - not only of this musical and the genre - but for the accessibility and love for theater.
Debuting his new hour 'Almost Legal Alien' at the Edinburgh Fringe this August, Mustafa Algiyadi joins Pepper&Salt to discuss his show, his start in comedy through improv theatre, as well as touching on a few pertinent subjects of our time.
Steve Bugeja’s Self Doubt (I Think) is a perfect piece of character comedy which uses an anecdotal structure to bookend a filling of observationist humor, creating multiple layers and sources of humor and general comedic possibility.
Pepper&Salt talks to Alex Kealy about his new Edinburgh Fringe hour - 'The Fear' - pretty much going through his incredibly compelling press release point by point in response to the intellectual dog-whistle that it presents. That being said, Kealy does emphasise that this is "a heart show, not a head show. But also a head show."
Bringing her unique blend of philosophy, pop culture and fun, Chelsea Birkby returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show ‘This Is Life, Cheeky Cheeky’. Here Birkby chats to Pepper&Salt about her smart, silly comedy hour, about how we judge books by their covers and incentivises the Pepper&Salt writing staff to make a summer reading list.
Making his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, Alex Kitson – also known as Bristol and Devon’s finest – chats to Pepper&Salt about the writing process for his show, ‘Must I Paint You A Picture?’, Brexit and the roles of fools and kings.
Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe with a new stand-up hour, Bella Hull joins Pepper&Salt for a chat about her show 'Piggie', the Internet and its impact on us and comedy.
Making her Edinburgh Fringe debut with an hour called 'The Exorcism of Liz Truss', Liz Truss impressionist extraordinaire Nerine Skinner joins Pepper&Salt to talk about all things Liz Truss, sketch comedy and where mayonnaise fits into it all.
The almighty Greg Davies and his Little Alex Horne are already excited to welcome Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosies Jones to Taskmaster. Series 18 is set to air later this year.
Pepper&Salt talks to Stuart Laws about his 2024 Fringe hour Stuart Laws Has To Be Joking?, his comedy process and tips for how audiences can approach choosing a show in Edinburgh this year.
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