The international hit show Taskmaster, hosted by the almighty Taskmaster Greg Davies and his faithful assistant Alex Horne announces a brand-new line-up of comedians for its highly anticipated 19th series.
Taskmaster Season 19 Line-Up Revealed
Deck The Stalls
Amongst the myriad of Christmas pantos, Deck the Stalls, promises us the warmth of Christmas cheer without the added cheesiness that often accompanies Christmas shows.
Gwyneth Goes Skiing
In Awkward Productions’ Gwyneth Goes Skiing, Linus Karp and Joseph Martin very much live up to the tenor set by the infamous trial on which this show is based on. What we see over the course of this production is an amalgamation of all the comedy and storytelling techniques that they have been refining over... Continue Reading →
When The Fun Stops, Try Again?
Every so often causes and social problems cycle through the public’s attention, fighting for spotlight in the 24 hours news cycle. Shining a light on an issue that has largely been left on the periphery, Nathan Charles’ When the Fun Stops, Try Again? is an interactive and audience participation-based performance piece on gambling and addiction.
Lianna Holston: Haha, Oh God
Lianna Holston’s Haha, Oh God defies expectations to such an extent that it is truly remarkable what she has achieved in this hour She achieves the seemingly impossible and proves the extent in which comedy and creativity can thrive. As the saying goes, diamonds are made under pressure.Â
Rhys Nicholson: Big Huge Party Congratulations
If there is one expectation and truth about Rhys Nicholson’s comedy shows, is that whatever happens in the room, whatever jokes are told, it will always be a memorable experience, and Big Huge Party Congratulations is no different.Â
Will Robbins: With the Best Will in the World
Apart from Will Robbins’ penchant for the odd pun or one-liner, the majority of the muted humour in With the Best Will in the World lends itself to a rather stilted hour where we constantly fight to stop our thoughts from wandering elsewhere.Â
Eleanor Morton: Haunted House
The tenement walls of Edinburgh are full of ghost stories, multiples of haunted houses in the one city. In Haunted House, Eleanor Morton talks about just the one - the city at large- and the spirits that flock to its streets every August.
Tarot: Shuffle
Tarot: Shuffle is a sketch comedy show that uses the mystical power of tarot and fate to pull the hour together.
The Screen Test
All that glisters is not gold in Bebe Cave’s The Screen Test, as she peels back the curtain on the mirage created by history and myth surrounding the film industry in the mid-1900s.
Pepper & Salt 