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QI (Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, hosted by Stephen Fry, and featuring permanent panellist Alan Davies. Most of the questions are extremely obscure, making it unlikely that the correct answer will be given. To compensate, points are awarded not only for right answers, but also for interesting ones, regardless of whether they are right or even relate to the original question.

EA Festival Announces Line-Up Photo EA Festival Announces Line-Up
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 22, 2021

The world-class line-up of this brand-new festival in East Anglia involves talks and panel discussions that interrogate the future of everything from meat-eating and sustainability to fashion, sex and the English language....


The Healthy Oyster Collective Announces Virtual Project THREE SISTERS I NEVER HAD By Photo The Healthy Oyster Collective Announces Virtual Project THREE SISTERS I NEVER HAD By Eric Marlin
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 17, 2021

On Tuesday, The Healthy Oyster Collective announced a new virtual project called three sisters I never had by playwright Eric Marlin, directed by Erica Wray opening this Saturday, February 20th. Marlin and Wray decided to collaborate on the new virtual project while attending The Orchard Project's L...


Award-Winning Comedy Podcast NO SUCH THING AS A FISH Announces First Ever US Shows Photo Award-Winning Comedy Podcast NO SUCH THING AS A FISH Announces First Ever US Shows
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 04, 2019

Acclaimed British comedy podcast No Such Thing As A Fish has announced its first ever live shows in North America. The hugely popular weekly panel show - with downloads in excess of 250 million - has enjoyed a rapidly expanding audience since it's 2014 launch, when Apple name it the a?oeBest New Pod...


AUSTENTATIOUS Announces 2020 West End Residency Photo AUSTENTATIOUS Announces 2020 West End Residency
by Stephi Wild - December 02, 2019

Due to popular demand multi-award-winning improvised comedy troupe Austentatious have announced a new weekly residency at the Fortune Theatre for 2020. With a delighted London audience of over 10,000 in 2019, the show will continue to entertain across a further 30 dates at the Fortune Theatre, begin...


RAWdance Unveils New Quartet THE HEALER Online, January 29 Photo RAWdance Unveils New Quartet THE HEALER Online, January 29
by A.A. Cristi - December 16, 2020

RAWdance has announced the premiere of The Healer, a quartet with choreography by Katerina Wong, presented in a livestream screening. With renewed vigor and purpose, The Healer mines the ancient history, systems and beliefs of Traditional Chinese Medicine as a source for physical invention, sensory ...


Ed Byrne: If I'm Honest… Comes to Worthing Photo Ed Byrne: If I'm Honest… Comes to Worthing
by Stephi Wild - October 03, 2019

TV favourite Ed Byrne takes a long hard look at himself in hilarious new stand-up show Ed Byrne: If I'm Honesta??...


Spencer Liff Will Direct China Debut Of SPRING AWAKENING Photo Spencer Liff Will Direct China Debut Of SPRING AWAKENING
by Alan Henry - November 06, 2019

Shanghai Culture Square announced today the first professional production of the eight-time Tony Award®-winning Spring Awakening in China. This ground-breaking production will be directed and choreographed by Spencer Liff, with music supervision by West End's Fiz Shapur and associate direction by Xi...


16th-Annual Christmas In Italy Comes to Carnegie Hall Starring Cristina Fontanelli Photo 16th-Annual Christmas In Italy Comes to Carnegie Hall Starring Cristina Fontanelli
by Stephi Wild - October 17, 2019

Award-winning singer and PBS/WNET and NY affiliates Host for Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble and Il Volo, CRISTINA FONTANELLI brings her program of Italy's best-loved songs, arias, Neapolitan and Christmas classics during her 16th-Annual 'Christmas In Italy' show at the Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall on...


Shanghai Ballet and China Arts Presents GRAND SWAN LAKE at Lincoln Center Photo Shanghai Ballet and China Arts Presents GRAND SWAN LAKE at Lincoln Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 26, 2019

Shanghai Ballet and China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd. present Derek Deane's Grand Swan Lake from January 17-19, 2020 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC. Tickets are $36-$176, and will be available online atDavidHKochTheater.com,...


DESIREE'S COMING EARLY! Goes on UK Tour Photo DESIREE'S COMING EARLY! Goes on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - October 03, 2019

She was born late, bloomed late and always missed the bus, but a compelling shift has occurred in Desiree Burch's life. Co-host of Netflix's Flinch, and star of Live at the Apollo (BBC) and The Mash Report (BBC Two), is embarking on a tour of her hugely successful Edinburgh Fringe run of Desiree's C...


Dame Judi Dench In Conversation, Hosted By Gyles Brandreth, Will Be Available To Stre Photo Dame Judi Dench In Conversation, Hosted By Gyles Brandreth, Will Be Available To Stream Online To Support The Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2020

Filmed live at the Orange Tree Theatre in 2017, an exclusive 90-minute in conversation with Dame Judi Dench will be available online from 3pm on Sunday 26 April. This is a paid video on demand and all monies raised will go to the Orange Tree Theatre's Survival Fund, following its closure due to the ...


Broadway Advocacy Coalition Announces Scholars For The Cody Renard Richard Scholarshi Photo Broadway Advocacy Coalition Announces Scholars For The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program
by Stephi Wild - January 19, 2021

The Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) and veteran Broadway stage manager Cody Renard Richard announce the 15 recipients of The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program, dedicated to honoring, uplifting and supporting the next generation of Black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)...


Anuvab Pal's DEMOCRACY AND DISCO DANCING Comes To London's Soho Theatre Photo Anuvab Pal's DEMOCRACY AND DISCO DANCING Comes To London's Soho Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 03, 2020

Firmly established as one of India's most popular stand ups, comedian, screenwriter and novelist Anuvab Pal returns to the Soho Theatre this Spring with his latest hour, Democracy and Disco Dancing, following a hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2019. Starting on Monday 27th April 2020 and concluding o...


Degenerate Fox Presents THE DIRTY 30 II: ELECTRIC PAY-PER-VIEW Photo Degenerate Fox Presents THE DIRTY 30 II: ELECTRIC PAY-PER-VIEW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2020

The Dirty 30 II: Electric Pay-Per-View is a valiant attempt to perform 30 plays in one hour using some digital magic. The 30 plays are an excellent mash-up of audience favourites from the archive and 15 WORLD PREMIERES. However, just like the stage show, the order in which these plays are performed ...


China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd. and Shanghai Ballet Present SWAN LAKE At Linc Photo China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd. and Shanghai Ballet Present SWAN LAKE At Lincoln Center
by Stephi Wild - November 15, 2019

Shanghai Ballet and China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd. present Derek Deane's Grand Swan Lake from January 17-19, 2020at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC. Tickets are $36-$176, and will be available online at DavidHKochTheater.com,...


Jason Manford Has Announced Two Dates At Storyhouse As Part Of National Tour Photo Jason Manford Has Announced Two Dates At Storyhouse As Part Of National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 24, 2020

Jason Manford is back! It's been a busy few years since Jason's last smash-hit stand-up show, but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't changed a bit - and he's returning to Storyhouse in Summer 2021....


Julian Clary And Matthew Kelly Announced To Star In A Brand New Production And Tour O Photo Julian Clary And Matthew Kelly Announced To Star In A Brand New Production And Tour Of THE DRESSER
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2019

Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Everyman Theatre Cheltenham today announce a brand new production and UK tour of Ronald Harwood's highly acclaimed drama The Dresser starring the much loved UK entertainer Julian Clary as Norman and Olivier Award winner Matthew Kelly as 'Sir'. Directed by Terry Joh...


VENTNOR FRINGE Announces Extended Edition This Summer Photo VENTNOR FRINGE Announces Extended Edition This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - June 01, 2021

The multi-award-winning arts festival, which features gigs, comedy and theatre in pop up venues throughout the dramatic cliff-top town on the Isle of Wight, will return for an extended 10 day edition from 23rd July - 1st August 2021....


The Chocolate Factory Theater to Present Premiere of A CHILD RETIRES, a New Performan Photo The Chocolate Factory Theater to Present Premiere of A CHILD RETIRES, a New Performance by Tess Dworman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 11, 2019

A Child Retires emboldens artifact and artifice to reference, in Tess Dworman's words, 'the collapse of my own maturation as an artist'. The work includes her mother's old t-shirt (costume), a tote bag (prop), and a soundtrack of the Beach Boys rehearsing Good Vibrations....


Josh Widdicombe Extends His 'Bit Much...' Stand-up Tour Into Spring 2020 Photo Josh Widdicombe Extends His 'Bit Much...' Stand-up Tour Into Spring 2020
by Stephi Wild - October 07, 2019

Josh Widdicombe, the guy everyone can do an impression of, is back with a brand new stand up tour. A show that will change your life and how you perceive your place in the world. Bit much? Fine, it'll be a very funny night of grumbles and jokes in which Josh will finally tackle the hot comedy topics...


Chinese Arts Now & Soho Theatre Present CAN Festival Comedy Night Photo Chinese Arts Now & Soho Theatre Present CAN Festival Comedy Night
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2021

The CAN Festival Comedy Night is one of the annual Festival’s hottest tickets. Live streamed from Soho Theatre this year, it promises a raucous night of comedy, conversation, film clips and best bits from comedians of Chinese heritage. Confirmed names so far are Ken Cheng, Evelyn Mok and Phil Wang....


Rachel Parris Announces New UK Tour For 2020 Photo Rachel Parris Announces New UK Tour For 2020
by Stephi Wild - December 04, 2019

BAFTA Nominated comedian and star of BBC Two's The Mash Report, Rachel Parris will tour the UK in Spring 2020, with a brand-new show about big life changes, titled All Change Please. The tour includes three warm up dates at London's Soho Theatre before officially starting in Brighton on 24th April 2...


Bill Bailey Crowned Winner of STRICTLY COME DANCING 2020 Photo Bill Bailey Crowned Winner of STRICTLY COME DANCING 2020
by Stephi Wild - December 20, 2020

Bill Bailey has been crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2020....


Boston Early Music Festival And Broadway Performers Join Faculty Of Marblehead School Photo Boston Early Music Festival And Broadway Performers Join Faculty Of Marblehead School Of Ballet's Summer Session
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2020

Summer opens at the Marblehead School of Ballet with a full line-up of enriching virtual, live classes for children, teenagers and adults.  The new summer session runs now through August 8, 2020.  This year, the school's celebrated Summer Intensive will be offered live online....


OneBeat Announces 2019 Tour Featuring Twenty-Five Pioneering Musicians From Seventeen Photo OneBeat Announces 2019 Tour Featuring Twenty-Five Pioneering Musicians From Seventeen Countries
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 04, 2019

OneBeat, a cultural exchange initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs produced by Bang on a Can's Found Sound Nation, is among the world's leading music diplomacy programs.  From September 16 - October 12, 2019, twenty-five innovative and socially engag...






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