Soho Theatre

Brian Gittins

Solo shows, Character comedy

• Critics' choice

Brian Gittins, the brilliantly oddball character creation of David Earl, is back with a new solo show at the Soho Theatre after appearances in Gervais's 'Derek' and his own Channel 4 pilot 'Gittins'. Roadside cafe owner, taxi driver, Gittins has had all...

Pastoral

Off-West End, Drama

• Rating: 3/5

The green belt is tightening round London like a noose in Thomas Eccleshare’s intriguing debut play. It’s ‘Day of the Triffids’ in a council flat, as the forces of nature have run rampant through the capital, with greenery sprouting through the pavement...

Nina Conti – Dolly Mixtures

Cabaret, Stand-up, Solo shows, Ventriloquism

• Critics' choice

Outstanding ventriloquist Nina Conti has long been a circuit favourite, but her excellent BBC Four documentaries have introduced her to a whole new audience. Conti's puppetry is so convincing you almost forget she's controlling the monkey, until you remember...

Eddie Pepitone – Electrified

Stand-up, Solo shows

• Critics' choice

We could attempt to come up with a pithy analogy of Eddie Pepitone's act, but someone's already done it: he goes by the nickname 'The Bitter Buddha'. The Brooklyn-born comic is the antithesis of slick, sharp-suited stand-ups: he's dark, angry and depressed,...

Shazia Mirza – Cuckooland!

Stand-up, Solo shows

Irascible and cynical comic Shazia Mirza's latest solo show is about not caring what people think and doing stuff anyway.

Nina Conti: Dolly Mixtures

Cabaret

• Critics' choice

The supersweet ventriloquist gets gobby with a range of handheld sidekicks (including her gran, daughter, oldest friend, handyman and a stray dog), combining superb technical skill with deft humour, playful self-commentary and a touch of wrongness.

Jonny Woo: Wonder Woo-Man

Cabaret

• Critics' choice

London’s tranny superstar par excellence follows ‘International Woman of Mr E’, his 2008 show about his New York spell of drag ’n’ drugs, with this stonking story-of-my-life set. We move from Medway Towns youth and nine-to-five purgatory to alt-drag rebirth...

Winky

Comedy

Based on a short story American writer George Saunders penned for The New Yorker, Fat Git Theatre's dark comedy follows born loser Neil Yaniky who, spurred into action by a motivational guru, decides to confront his sister, Winky, as the font of all his...

Wil Anderson – Goodwil

Stand-up, Solo shows

Mixing politics, pop and the petty together Anderson has more conviction and enthusiasm than any man's vocal chords should be able to take. A big name in his home country of Australia, he's a charming, very sharp comedy talent.

Even Stillness Breathes Softly Against A Brick Wall

Fringe, Drama

A new play by Brad Birch, examining what happens when urban life spins out of control, and two people can no longer cope with the cacophony of sights and sounds we all contend with on a daily basis. Directed by Nadia Latif.

Peacock and Gamble Don't Even Want to Be On Telly Anyway

Comedy

Regular podcasters and nice boys of comedy, Ray Peacock and Ed Gamble, return with another hour of fun and idiocy.

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society

Stand-up, Character comedy

This inventive, leftfield comedy night has gained a huge cult following, with tickets selling out well in advance. ACMS gigs are anarchic, unpredictable and heaps of fun, with comics performing stranger comedy sets that might not work at the more mainstream...

Scott Capurro – Islamahomophobia

Stand-up, Solo shows

A characteristically eye-catching show title from this highly intelligent, occasionally shocking, bitchy San Francisco-born comic. In 'Islamahomopholbia', Scott looks at gay marriage, the Koran and his third mid-life crisis. Acerbic, uninhibited and frickin'...

The World Champion Judah Friedlander

Stand-up, Solo shows, Big-name talent

Bigfoot Expert/Joystick Master/Half Centaur and '30 Rock' star Judah Friedlander is coming to London, bringing his solo show to Soho Theatre. That’s right, trucker-hat-wearing Frank Rossitano is in town, the self-proclaimed 'World Champion' of, well,...

Jarred Christmas – Let's Go Mofo'

Stand-up, Solo shows

The hysterical Jarred Christmas promises an electric hour of arse-kicking comedy in his new show. He's relentlessly funny, and one of the most respected comics in the country – a true Time Out fave.

Four Screws Loose

Sketch shows, Solo shows

This sketch quartet were a big word-of-mouth, underground hit at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2011. They're very talented performers, with a real eye for modern day frustrations. Here they present the best of their last Edinburgh Fringe hours.

Joel Dommett – Nunchuck Silver Medalist 2002

Stand-up, Solo shows

Hugely charming trendy young stand-up Joel Dommett performs his latest solo show.

Baconface – It's All Bacon

Stand-up, Solo shows

Mexican wrestling mask-donning cult '80s stand-up Baconface, from Canada, performs a short run at the Soho Theatre ahead of this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Never heard of him? Well, he's credited as 'programme associate' on the forthcoming series of 'Stewart...

Ronna & Beverly

Comedy

• Critics' choice

The LA cult hit and Edinburgh festival smash returns to Soho. Jessica Chaffin and Jamie Denbo play fifty-something Jewish mothers Ronna and Beverly in their live, raucous chat show in which they'll interview different celebrities each night, hawk their...

Francesca Martinez – What the **** is Normal?

Stand-up, Solo shows

The highly intelligent Francesca Martinez – a comic who has mild cerebral palsy, but she prefers to call herself 'wobbly' – brings her latest show to London in which she explores what is actually considered normal. A very funny and moving show from a...

Greg Proops

Stand-up, Solo shows, Big-name talent

The multi-talented star of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' is back in London, this time for some proper stand-up dates. A true master of his craft.

Felicity Ward – The Hedgehog Dilemma

Stand-up, Solo shows

This feisty Australian comic is a wonderful storyteller. 'The Hedgehog Dilemma' is Ward's examination of human intimacy and has already won practically every comedy award Down Under.

Vitamin

Solo shows, Physical comedy

Physical comedy sensation Carlo Jacucci brings his contemporary clowning show to Soho: a mix of strange characters, sketches, storytelling and accordion playing.

Jen Brister – Now and Then

Stand-up, Solo shows

As she approaches middle-age, Brister looks at changing her 'glass half empty' mindset in this friendly stand-up show.

Greg Proops – The Smartest Man in the World

Comedy

The multi-talented star of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' records his superb, topical podcast (or 'Proopcast', if you will) in London. No script, just an hour of off-the-cuff thoughts and conversation from this US comedy master.