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Wozzeck review " I was overwhelmed by this astonishing concert

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (247+ words) The Times Wozzeck review " I was overwhelmed by this astonishing concert The London Philharmonic Orchestra, a strong cast and the conductor Edward Gardner delivered an extraordinary Royal Festival Hall performance of Berg's shocking 1925 opera Walking across London's Golden Jubilee Bridge…...

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thetimes. com > culture > comedy > article > louis-ck-at-the-apollo-review-ns50qhpbk

Louis CK at the Apollo review " a comic who leaves a sour taste

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (370+ words) This first show of his three-night residency starts with a flourish but progresses with an undertone of heaviness and loneliness Louis CK at the Apollo review " a comic who leaves a sour taste This first show of his three-night residency…...

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thetimes. com > culture > comedy > article > mister-whatever-review-john-mulaney-0w2pj3nnp

Mister Whatever review " merry fun but like a Reddit post run amok

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (421+ words) John Mulaney oozes a wry sense of purpose and is knowingly mean-spirited, but does it all go on too long? Mister Whatever review " merry fun but like a Reddit post run amok John Mulaney oozes a wry sense of purpose…...

The Sunday Times
thetimes. com > life-style > celebrity > article > jeanette-mccurdy-half-his-age-comedy-life-tragedies-h2t38h9ls

Jennette Mc Curdy: "I've found comedy through my life's tragedies'

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (895+ words) When the former actress revealed the horrors of her child-star upbringing in her 2022 memoir, it was an instant bestseller. Now, she's back with a new book Jennette Mc Curdy: "I've found comedy through my life's tragedies' When the former actress…...

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thetimes. com > culture > tv-radio > article > andre-is-an-idiot-review-bbc-h6pbks3wp

Andr" Is an Idiot review " a funny, moving story of a man facing death

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (390+ words) The Times Andr" Is an Idiot review " a funny, moving story of a man facing death Andr" Ricciardi recorded his final years for the camera after being diagnosed with cancer, his attitude being to laugh in the face of death…...

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thetimes. com > world > ireland-world > article > stephen-fry-interview-the-three-urns-oscar-wilde-ireland-nf3jlv267

Stephen Fry: My blasphemy case had a very Irish solution

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (450+ words) You've successfully signed up to the Ireland newsletter An error occurred. Please use the link below. Ireland newsletter Fry thought nothing more of it until two years later in 2017. "Someone said, "Have you heard?' Somebody went to the gardai and…...

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thetimes. com > culture > tv-radio > article > the-top-ten-british-tv-satires-w1a-windsors-thick-of-it-q6mcwr8z6

The top ten British TV satires " ranked

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (438+ words) The Times The top ten British TV satires " ranked As Hugh Bonneville's Ian Fletcher returns to screens in Twenty Twenty Six, our critic picks the comedies that hit the mark, from The Thick of It to Brass Eye With Hugh…...

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thetimes. com > uk > obituaries > article > lesley-walker-obituary-pioneering-film-editor-for-richard-attenborough-xh3xck0t0

Lesley Walker obituary: pioneering film editor for Richard Attenborough

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (779+ words) The Times Lesley Walker obituary: pioneering film editor for Richard Attenborough Bafta-nominated editor who worked with directors such as Terry Gilliam and Mike Leigh at a time when there were few women at her level, dies aged 80 Philip Seymour Hoffman…...

The Sunday Times
thetimes. com > culture > theatre-dance > article > alec-guinness-zeb-soanes-two-halves-of-guinness-rb0rbk6n6

I'm playing Alec Guinness " this is how I did it and what his son told me

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (290+ words) At 17, with hopes of becoming an actor, I summoned the courage to write to Alec Guinness. I'd long been drawn to him " there was something in the contradiction of a shy man who set out to be a performer that…...

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thetimes. com > uk > healthcare > article > comedy-on-prescription-the-patients-using-stand-up-to-combat-depression-069g2vvv5

Comedy on prescription: the patients using stand-up to combat depression

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (615+ words) Depression costs the public purse tens of billions of pounds a year and nine million patients are on medication. This month, seven women delivered live performances in front of an audience of friends, family and supporters at the Royal Albert…...