Garry Starr

GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS Will Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026

GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS will present its biggest run yet at The Grand at Pleasance Courtyard during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performing every Penguin Classic novel ever written, mostly naked, with flippers.

SHEDINBURGH To Return to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
by Marissa Faith Curley - Apr 15, 2026

Shedinburgh is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, before making its London debut at the Young Vic theatre. Full program details will be announced and tickets on sale in May 2026.

BLISS and More Set For Pleasance Fringe 2026
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026

Summer is nearly here, and Pleasance Theatre Trust will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe following a record-breaking year of award wins. Learn more here!

Hannah Gadsby, Garry Starr, and More Will Headline Malthouse Comedy 2026
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2025

Malthouse Theatre announced a sneak peek of its 2026 Malthouse Comedy program, revealing some of Australia’s finest comedic talents including Hannah Gadsby, Lou Wall, Rob Carlton, and Garry Starr.

GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS Transfers to the Garrick Theatre and Attempts World Record
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2025

Following a sell-out extended run at the Arts Theatre, the critically acclaimed hit show Garry Starr: Classic Penguins will transfer to the Garrick Theatre, seating over 700 audience members a night.

Fiery Angel's 25th Anniversary Cabaret raises £30k for Second Stage Charity
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

On Thursday 6 November, theatre producers Fiery Angel celebrated their 25th anniversary.  The cabaret at the Bloomsbury Ballroom also raised £30,000 for the new charity Second Stage. 

Review: GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS, Arts Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Nov 4, 2025

There’s a fine line between genius and idiocy, and, in his determined effort to “save literature”, Garry Starr doesn’t so much walk it as perform the can-can on it wearing black tails, orange flippers and nothing else. In a show that drops jaws (and, in at least one case, drawers), he flaps through a catalogue of Penguin classics, bringing each to life in a gloriously stupid way.

GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS Heads To The West End
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2025

The multi-award-winning comedy sensation Garry Starr: Classic Penguins is set for the West End as it takes up residence at Arts Theatre for a limited run this November.

Lineup Set For JONNY WOO’S UN-ROYAL VARIETY
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2025

Following a seven-year hiatus, Jonny Woo’s Un-Royal Variety is back. The major London variety show that celebrates the very best of alternative comedy, cabaret and underground performance art. In its new home at Soho Theatre Walthamstow.

The Comedians' Choice Awards 2025 Shortlist Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2025

British Comedy Guide in association with Angel Comedy have announced the shortlists for The Comedians' Choice Awards 2025, as voted by comedians performing at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Underbelly Raises Over £15000 From 7th Annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2025

Underbelly has announced that the 7th Annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit has raised £15,203 for The Brain Tumour Charity, the world's leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally.

Ivo Graham, David O'Doherty, and More Set For Underbelly's 7th Annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2025

Underbelly has announced a powerhouse line-up of comedy acts for the 7th annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit. Learn more about the event and the lineup here!

Garry Starr's Award-Winning CLASSIC PENGUINS Comes to The Grand Electric This September
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 10, 2025

Following a triumphant year on the global comedy circuit, Garry Starr’s Classic Penguins will make its highly anticipated Sydney debut at The Grand Electric from 3 September to 12 October 2025. This exclusive six-week run comes fresh off smash-hit seasons at Adelaide Fringe, Perth Fringe World, and a win for Most Outstanding Show at the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Underbelly Unveils 2025 Programme For 25th Year at the Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2025

2025 marks Underbelly's 25th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, celebrating a milestone year at the heart of the world's biggest arts festival. Tickets for the 2025 programme are on sale now.

David Tennant, Meera Syal, Eddie Marsan, and More Join AN OAK TREE at The Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

The Young Vic Theatre and Francesca Moody Productions have announced more guest artist names to be featured in Tim Crouch's An Oak Tree. Learn more here!

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Production Company Signs First Look Deal With FLEABAG's Francesca Moody Productions
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2025

Francesca Moody Productions has signed a two year first-look deal with Wells Street Films, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's production company. Learn more about the deal here!

GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS Comes to Soho Theatre and Underbelly
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

Garry Starr is back! Following sell-out seasons in 2018, 2022 and 2024, the multi-award-winning, sartorially shy comic wunderkind returns with his acclaimed anarchic masterclass: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins.

Bondi Pavilion Reveals 2025 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2024

Bondi Pavilion has announced its 2025 Artistic Program, filled with events and activities for all ages. Learn more about the full upcoming event lineup here!

Underbelly Boulevard Soho Reveals Autumn/Winter Programming
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2024

Underbelly will welcome in the second year of Underbelly Boulevard Soho with the announcement of their upcoming programming slate. Learn more about the upcoming shows and events here!

Review: EDINBURGH 2024: GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS, Pleasance Courtyard
by Kat Mokrynski - Aug 29, 2024

Directed by Cal McCrystal and Georgia Murphy, Garry Starr: Classic Penguins takes audiences on an adventure through as many Penguin Classics books as possible with our host, Garry Starr (Damien Warren-Smith). There’s just one thing that’s a bit unusual - Starr is in the nude. Well, not exactly. He is wearing a tailcoat and flippers, but that’s it.