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Review: One Mic Stand

Review: One Mic Stand

Margherita Concina reviews Contact and Young Identity’s One Mic Stand
Staying optimistic with Josie Long

Staying optimistic with Josie Long

Features Editor Felix Hanif-Banks talks to comedian Josie Long about staying optimistic in a troubled society
Is it Art?: Stand-up comedy

Is it Art?: Stand-up comedy

In this week’s ‘Is it Art?’, David N. Rose asks whether stand-up comedy is art
Review: The Wolf From The Door

Review: The Wolf From The Door

Alexia Pieretti reviews the University of Manchester Drama Society’s production of Rory Mullarkey’s The Wolf from the Door
Review and Interview: Ben Elton

Review and Interview: Ben Elton

Sam James reviews and interviews comedy legend, and University of Manchester alumnus, Ben Elton
Review: The Morning After the Fright Before

Review: The Morning After the Fright Before

Writer Kate MacLachlan went to see the University of Manchester Comedy Society’s latest show at Fallowfield’s HAUS
Preview: The Marriage of Kim K

Preview: The Marriage of Kim K

The Marriage of Kim K is an award-winning, Gogglebox-inspired Kardashian musical, playing at the Lowry in November
Review: Non-Fiction

Review: Non-Fiction

Olivier Assayas’ Paris-set comedy is a charming look at the world of professional writing, but struggles to fully escape cliché, writes Georgina Davidson
Review: Avenue Q

Review: Avenue Q

Ana Maria Ortiz reviews Avenue Q at the Palace Theatre
Spice up your study breaks with our podcast recommendations

Spice up your study breaks with our podcast recommendations

Podcasts have become increasingly popular, writer Eliza Robey shares a couple of her favourites
The League of Gentlemen: Welcome to Royston Vasey

The League of Gentlemen: Welcome to Royston Vasey

Writer Sam James begins his series of articles looking at classic British sitcoms with a visit to Royston Vasey with The League of Gentlemen
Review: Ready or Not

Review: Ready or Not

Writer Tom Kuson rolls the dice and sees what Risks the horror-comedy takes as it climbs Snakes and Ladders to its conclusion (Sorry about the puns)
In conversation: Russell Howard

In conversation: Russell Howard

“Laughter is life’s lube”: Camila Florencia Rusailh chats to Russell Howard ahead of his Manchester show
Review: The Day Shall Come

Review: The Day Shall Come

Tom Kuson reviews Chris Morris’ latest cinematic effort, coming almost 10 years after Four Lions
Preview: Liza Treyger

Preview: Liza Treyger

Stand-up comic Liza Treyger is coming to Manchester as part of her European tour
Sundance London 2019: The Death of Dick Long

Sundance London 2019: The Death of Dick Long

In spirit, it’s Fargo: Alabama, in every other way. It’s a perfect dark comedy that had me falling off my seat in fits of laughter, writes Tobias Soar
Queer Dialogues: Manchester’s Sexuality Summer School

Queer Dialogues: Manchester’s Sexuality Summer School

The University of Manchester hosts the Sexuality Summer School: a five-day, city-wide, public conversation on gender, sexuality and culture open to all

Preview: Foxdog Studio’s Robot Chef

Anuli Changa talks to Foxdog Studios’ tech-comedy duo Lloyd and Pete about their production of Robot Chef in Salford
MANIFF 2019: The Evolution of Testicles VR

MANIFF 2019: The Evolution of Testicles VR

Luca Mariani reviews The Evolution of Testicles, which focuses on the awkwardness of self examination to help in the fight against testicular cancer

Review: The Year My Vagina Tried to Kill Me

Camila Florencia Rusailh reviews Amy Vreek’s comedic retelling of her struggle with endometriosis