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The 11 best poetry books of 2023 so far
The Telegraph's Poetry Book of the Month choices transport readers from the Trojan War to post-apocalyptic Scotland
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Leila Navabi: Composition, Soho Theatre, review: the survivor of a tabloid backlash comes out fighting
The Welsh comic’s joke about Rishi Sunak landed her in hot water – as she recounts in a debut full of charm, originality and promise
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The Secret Diary of a Stoic Emperor... and other stories
Mary Beard's Radio 4 series offers an unconventional portrait of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius by diving into his Adrian Mole-ish letters
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Russell Kane: ‘I’ve spent my whole life trying to be middle-class’
The comic and Evil Genius host on his 'knuckle-dragging' father, Churchill's dark side, and why he can no longer look at a Picasso
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This sex robot will make you laugh and cry
Following a hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe, American comic Courtney Pauroso brings her brilliant AI clowning to Soho Theatre
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Ahir Shah wins Edinburgh Comedy Award 2023 with show about British-Indian family life in the UK
A stand-up show about a British Indian family’s life in the UK has won the world’s most coveted prize for live comedy
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Edinburgh comedy reviews: the funniest shows at the 2023 Fringe
Our comedy critics review 56 of the funniest stand-up and sketch shows in Edinburgh, from Olga Koch to Troll
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The return of Frasier Crane: how an eccentric star and a stuck-up dog made a comedy classic
In 1993, a sitcom spin-off featuring an unloved character and high-brow gags somehow charmed the world. And now it's making a comeback
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Funniest Joke winner Lorna Rose Treen: ‘Only an idiot would do puns on stage’
The comic on being the first woman to win the coveted Edinburgh Fringe prize in 15 years – and TV's fixation with ‘identity comedy’
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Edinburgh theatre reviews: the best plays and shows at the 2023 festivals
Our critics review the finest shows at the 2023 Fringe and International Festival, from musicals to immersive theatre
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Ben Lerner: ‘Male writers aren’t often asked about having kids’
The debate champ turned literary sensation is normally unstoppably loquacious – but raising a family has taught him to slow down
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Poetry book of the month: The Grid by Eli Payne Mandel
This compelling debut tells the story of a linguist who helped to decipher one of the world's oldest alphabets
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Lorna Rose Treen: a gloriously daft hour from one of the most exciting young comics around
A feral Richard Curtis heroine hiding in your garden and a nine-year-old Brownie trying stand-up are among many marvellous creations here
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No audience! Fringe stars on the day they suffered every performer’s nightmare
Georgie Grier’s headline-grabbing plight isn’t so rare. Edinburgh veterans from Gyles Brandreth to Robin Grainger share their tales of woe
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The 50 funniest comedians of the 21st century
On the eve of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, our critics pick the defining stand-ups of the century so far, from Fern Brady to Billy Connolly
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The 50 best shows to see at the Edinburgh Festivals 2023
From theatre to comedy, and opera to dance and art, our critics pick the essential performances to look out for this year in Edinburgh
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