Carey Marx – 12 unexpected consequences of a heart attack
A smart, incisive storyteller, Carey Marx tells us about the heart attack that (eventually) floored him in 2012
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John Gordillo – how I write comedy
A masterful stand-up and a scholar of the trade writes. So aspiring comics – read on …
Paul Sinha – how I write comedy
In which Paul Sinha reveals that he never actually writes anything down. Sound ridiculous?
Hallelujah! It’s Arthur Smith’s top 5 Leonard Cohen moments
A beaut of an article from Arthur Smith. Contains nostalgia and booze
Open sesame – Vault opens to reveal 4 golden comedy shows
Down beneath Waterloo, the cultural cavalcade that is the Vault Festival kicks off this week, and it contains some hit comedy shows for your attention, curated by LiF’s friends over at Such Small Portions Such Small Portions have four gigs on at Vault festival, which takes over the tunnels beneath Waterloo for six weeks. The(…)
The week in comedy – feat. Andrew Maxwell, Phoenix Fringe, Felix Dexter
Looking ahead now to the week’s chuckle forecast … Monday • A promising new one at the Invisible Dot, Political is a topical comedy night hosted by masterful stand-up John Gordillo. Tickets and deets. • Speaking of masterful stand-ups, there are few better than Irish firebrand Andrew Maxwell (left), who performs a solo show at(…)