An adaptation directed by Claude Whatham for the BBC's Theatre 625 slot. Essentially a recording of John Barton's acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Company production starring Catherine Lacey (the Countess), Ian Richardson (Bertram), Lynn Farleigh (Helen), Clive Swift (Parolles) and Sebastian Shaw (the King), it was broadcast on 3 June 1968.
Shakespeare's As You Like It is a delightful romantic comedy , lavishly staged by the renowned Stratford Festival. A favorite with audiences throughout the centuries, this fairy tale is a brilliant magical celebration of romance, passion and unity. Pitting young love against the vanity of the court. It is the familiar story of exiled lovers reunited, of woodland meanderings, of mistaken identity and disguise, and of political wrongs set right. As in all of Shakespeare's plays, this is a story rich in mythology which deals with the transformation of souls from evil to good.
A week on the road with stand up comedians Doug Benson and Graham Elwood.
The Dutch comedian Hans Sibbel ('Lebbis') tackles some of the more absurd aspects of our capitalist world and the importance of finding truly meaningful experiences.
Mad TV's Brooks McBeth is articulate, but he definitely isn't Shakespeare. He has a lot of bathroom jokes, but good ones. He's trying to follow his mother's advice. He's got some raunchy stories. Hear it all in this stand-up set.
A quietly comic look at a Madrid housewife's attempt to escape from her mundane and tedious existence. Encountering mostly impersonal bureaucracy, she has no specific plan for what she wants to do, just the fervent hope that she will find the adventure she's so desperately seeking.
Milton Jones live.
Registration of the tenth theatre program by the Dutch comedian Theo Maassen. Maassen investigates differences between men and women, white and black.
Bill Bellamy's groundbreaking comedy tour brings together some of today's hottest male comics on showcase for the ladies of America. Featuring comics Ali Siddiq, Jay Reid and D'Lai.
In his first one-hour stand-up comedy special, Ian Bagg "gets to know you" with his precise and razor sharp tongue, leaving no class clown wanna-be untouched. So let the hecklers be warned. Bagg's untraditional style of stand-up comedy is crafted on stage and on the spot as he "works the crowd" - personally and up-close - in a way that few comics have mastered.
Jay Mohr's newest one hour special, and the first in over 7 years, is a hilarious set of stories of the challenges of raising two kids, keeping his family on the right path, along with his legendary impressions (Christopher Walken, Norm MacDonald, Adam Sandler and a host of others) and riotous real life Hollywood stories. As Jay says, "the stories are all true" and they're all funny too.
Maz Jobrani goes to Stockholm, Sweden for his third stand-up special and he shows that comedy can truly be a diplomatic tool when he makes an international audience laugh at topics from his family, to racism, politics and media. "I Come in Peace" is a comedy special that will have you laughing out loud while making you think.
Monique Marvez stars in her first one hour Stand-up Comedy Special based on the writings from her critically acclaimed book "Not Skinny Not Blonde." The former San Diego radio host is on a humorous mission to enlighten both men and women about what's truly important between the sexes. Having been married 3 times herself she considers it sound advice from an expert. Monique has learned from her past and now dates a much younger man, conceding "life is just too dam short." but don't call her a cougar, she says, "call me what I am, sore!"
Life of Moth
"Women and Black Dudes" is the first Comedy Central one-hour stand-up special from comedian Neal Brennan. He delivers bold material that dives deep into issues of race and gender. Brennan brings real talk about women, black dudes, and more.
Registration of the fifth theatre program by the Dutch comedy duo (Erik) van Muiswinkel and (Diederik) van Vleuten. Two old friends meet in a Dutch park.
After five theatre programs, the comedy duo (Erik) van Muiswinkel and (Diederik) van Vleuten performed one more time with an anthology from their previous programs.
Registration of the second theatre program by the Dutch comedy duo (Erik) van Muiswinkel and (Diederik) van Vleuten. In their first program, the two comedians limited themselves to the earth and the strange peoples who inhabit it. In their second program they expand their explorations into the world of the unseen, where they test their strength with astrologers, illusionists, millennium preachers and similar figures. What mechanisms drive people to believe in supernatural madness, and to derive pleasure and comfort from it? Have we made any progress in the twentieth century? If Darwin, Freud and Einstein opened humanity's eyes, then a hundred years later there will be enough volunteers to close them again. Van Muiswinkel and Van Vleuten argue about it for a long time during this performance.
During Lockdown, Jason Byrne discovered a live recording he had made in 2016 at Vicar St in Dublin. It was professionally recorded and upon delivery the hard drives had been mislaid. When it was rediscovered we immediately set about editing and finishing the show. And the final product is a wonderful example of the "Outright King of Live Comedy" on top of his game. It's also a fine reminder of what life was like before the pandemic. The show contains scenes of hugging, kissing, high fiving, dry riding, casual exchange of bodily fluids and a 1000 people packed into a room laughing their hoops off.
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