ROSS NOBLE: MINDBLENDER HAMMERSMITH When you lose all of your belongings – Noble’s were destroyed in the bushfires in Victoria in 2009 – it can be difficult: “What if you need to peel a potato?” This was among the surrealist shit-talker’s ruminations on what for others would have been a traumatic event. He’s back in town for three free-wheeling nights of flights of fancy, that may or may not end up with plates of meat attached to your head, Cunningham Lindsey or people being bummed in the face, as Noble fans will know.
MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE: THE BRIG SOCIETY SOUTH LONDON
£25
Nov 29-Dec 1, 8pm W6 9QH Hammersmith hammersmithapollo.com
The broadcaster, comedian and actor lays waste to the allencompassing, meannothing banner of the ‘Big Society’ that PM David Cameron and his cronies want us to nurture, as we go about our business hugging hoodies left, right and centre. Topical, satirical, thought-provoking and very, very funny indeed. £15
FRANKIE BOYLE: THE LAST DAYS OF SODOM HAMMERSMITH £25 The erstwhile Glaswegian comedian has had a tempestuous couple of years: being chastised for his comments on Rebecca Adlington’s appearance, quitting stand-up in 2010, getting his knuckles rapped for quipping about Paralympians and then winning a libel court case last month against the Daily Mirror, which labelled him racist. Now he’s back on stage with a new show, and it is definitely not going to be for the fainthearted. You have been warned. Nov 8-11, 7pm W6 9QH Hammersmith
Nov 23 & Dec 12, 8pm Blackheath Halls, SE3 9RQ & Fairfield Halls, CR9 1DG Blackheath & East Croydon marcusbrigstocke.com
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JOSIE LONG: ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE SOHO
DANIEL SIMONSEN: CHAMPIONS SOHO A cracking effort on Russell Howard’s Good News shot this Norwegian on the path to fame, with his unique, quiet and confidence-deprived point of view offering a wholly different take on stand-up, and the world. £10+
TREVOR NOAH: THE RACIST SOHO Noah’s been on the stand-up scene for all of five years, but he has already become one of the most talked about young acts on the circuit. Quickly outgrowing his native SA comedy circle, he wowed at the Fringe and now makes his London debut. With his sharpness of wit and astute commentary, he’s a star in the making – trust us.
£12.50 Long’s sixth solo show is about growing up, climbing up a mountain and pretending to be Godzilla. If you don’t like the sound of that, Long says, use the show’s hour duration “constructively, for your own thoughts”. Quite. Nov 6-10, 8pm W1D 3NE Oxford Circus sohotheatre.com
£10+
Dec 5-Jan 12, 7.30pm W1D 3NE Oxford Circus sohotheatre.com
10
DOCTOR BROWN: BEFRDFGTH SOHO
Jan 29-Feb 2, 7.15pm W1D 3NE Oxford Circus sohotheatre.com
GREG DAVIES: BACK OF MY MUM’S HEAD HAMMERSMITH When he’s not berating The Inbetweeners boys as Mr Gilbert, Davies also tours excellent stand-up shows like this (the last was called Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog). Expect mental silliness. £20
The physical comedian and Foster’s Best Comedy Show Award-winner 2012 brings his madcap clown show to town. Actual genius. £12+
Oct 30-Nov 10, 9.30pm & Mar 25-Apr 20, 7.30pm W1D 3NE Oxford Circus sohotheatre.com
Nov 17-27, 7pm W6 9QH Hammersmith hammersmithapollo.net
FRANCESCA MARTINEZ: WHAT THE FUCK IS NORMAL? LEICESTER SQUARE Martinez, who describes her cerebral palsy as “wobbly”, tackles prejudice, ignorance and people’s misguided attempts at political correctness in her quest to illustrate just how bizarre society’s notion of normal is. An essential, intelligent, challenging and, above all, highly moving show. £15
Dec 2, 7.30pm 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX Leicester Square leicestersquaretheatre.com
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