Standup Under the Stars comics bounce back with a live show – and a sheathed mic
almost 5 years in The guardian
Bridget Christie pokes fun at Madonna, Suzi Ruffell talks smear tests and John Robins is heckled about Butlins. Our critic’s first standup gig in months is a riot of joy and tension
‘This is my first gig since March the 18th!” says John Robins, the host of Standup Under the Stars. “I might be a bit rusty.” Me too. This is the first live performance I’ve seen in six long months. How have I missed it? Let me count the ways. I’ve missed being part of a crowd, sharing an experience. I’ve missed having to give a performance my whole attention – and escaping myself to do so. I’ve missed communal laughter, communal surprise. I’ve missed how alive performers are when their crowd is palpably present, waiting to be entertained.
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