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UK COMEDYUK Cabaret comedy page this time features the language of Shakespeare no less! It was The Bard himself who first coined the phrase ‘Dragging the Dress’. Mark Ritchie writes about Drag, even including his own experiences as a professional cross-dresser. Although the term ’Drag’ is said to date back… Continue reading →

ON THE BOXThe man with the square eyes is Mark Ritchie and this month he looks ahead to the TV coverage of the Edinburgh Fringe and the famous festival in general. The world’s press is sure to descend on the Scottish capitol and our friends at Auntie Beeb especially feature… Continue reading →

Secrets Of The Simpsons: Stories And Scandals From Springfield – An Evening With Mike ReissUpstairs At The Gatehouse, Highgate, LondonTouring until August 6. See ovation.comReviewer: Catherine Usher Mike Reiss has spent four decades writing comedy material for the likes of Joan Rivers and Johnny Carson, as well as film scripts,… Continue reading →