The show went up late (cast member stuck in traffic), the venue was a bit sticky, but once the show got going, I had the best laugh I’ve had in ages… and my daughter was entertained too. Tim FitzHigham and Tiernan Douieb make a perfect double act, as the former’s high energy capering is a […]

CREATING a comedy show that appeals to both kids and grown-ups is notoriously difficult, yet in The Adventurers Club Tim FitzHigham and Tiernan Douieb make it look easy. Partly, this is due to their gags often operating on two levels – a straightforward laugh for the young, a more knowing laugh for the old – […]

I feel almost unfair writing a review of this show when there were so few children in the audience, and those who were there were so very young that they could hardly understand it, let alone thrive on it. The show goes somewhat like this: upon your arrival at the venue you are tooted in […]

The exploits of Oates and Shackleton and their ilk have been ripe comedy territory in the past, says Roger Cox. But this year’s shows are just as in awe of the intrepid explorers as amused by them ON 16 MARCH 1912, Captain Oates sallied forth into the teeth of an Antarctic blizzard with the immortal […]

Stand-up comedy for children, a relatively new genre, can too easily miss the mark. Natural rapport with young audiences, spontaneous response to their uninhibited reactions, and basically simple plot, are essentials for success. The Tim FitzHigham and Tiernan Douieb comedy duo pass these tests with flying colours with their constantly hilarious, Goon-like spoof of polar […]

Comedians Tim FitzHigham and Tiernan Douieb embark on a slightly confused expedition – thank goodness the children are there to sort them out! Review The title of the show is “The Great Arctic Caper” … the picture advertising the show has penguins in it (penguins are only found in the Southern Hemisphere), so already, we […]