On tour: upcoming comedy shows in 2012

On tour: January to June

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  Bill Bailey - Qualmpeddler

  
  Until Sat Jun 16, Leicester Square Theatre

  Following a West End run and arena tour of 'Dandelion Mind', surreal comedy master Bill Bailey has chosen the relatively intimate Leicester Square Theatre to perform his new solo outing, the intriguingly titled...
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  The Boy With Tape On His Face

  
  Sat Oct 23, Soho Theatre, W1D

  Proving that you can still be incredibly funny without uttering a word, this physical comedy sensation took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm with his highly innovative routines that reinvent mime and silent comedy. Some truly magical moments are created from the sublime visual punchlines and audience interaction.
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  Simon Amstell - Numb

  
  Jun 8-9, Shepherd's Bush Empire

  Anyone who has seen Amstell’s stand-up will know he’s far less condescending and bitchy on stage than his quizmaster persona. In fact, the former ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’ host is vulnerable, challenging and deeply honest as a comic, and superbly funny too. An anxiety-ridden soul, the ‘Grandma’s House’ writer/star is philosophical and neurotic, always entertaining, and his trademark sarcasm pokes through regularly to tremendous effect. After the high standards he set with previous tour ‘Do Nothing’ we’re excited to see what’s in store in 2012’s ‘Numb’.
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  Andrew Maxwell - The Lights Are On

  
  Jun 14-30, Soho Theatre

  The Irish raconteur is currently at the top of his game. He deservedly received an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for this highly intelligent, insightful and joyfully funny hour. A master storyteller.
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  Barry & Stuart - Show & Tell

  
  Sat Jun 23, Bloomsbury Theatre

  Everyone knows the first rule of magic is never to expose the secret. Macabre Scottish duo Barry & Stuart trash that rule with ‘Show & Tell’: an hour of top-notch illusions followed by revealing the secrets behind every trick they've just performed. Whereas the solutions to magic tricks are often disappointingly ugly or simple, the key to this show is that the methods are just as fascinating as the tricks themselves, and the audience are even taught a skill or two. Equally, those who prefer not to know the secrets can leave during the interval, mystified at the astonishing feats they’ve just witnessed.