COMEDY

A CHRISTMAS CAROL-ISH… BY MR SWALLOW

After dabbling in TV (Ted Lasso, Intelligence), Nick Mohammed is back on stage doing what he does best: playing Mr Swallow, a hapless former lifestyle coach whose latest vanity project is a tribute to Dickens. What could possibly go wrong? Soho Theatre, London W1 (sohotheatre.com), Dec 7-23

JAZZ EMU

Sublime musical comedy (with gorgeous videos to boot) from funky multi-instrumentalist Archie Henderson, whose alter ego Jazz Emu is something halfway between Jarvis Cocker and the fifth member of Abba.

Soho Theatre, London W1 (sohotheatre.com), Dec 9-20

LIZ KINGSMAN: ONE-WOMAN SHOW

The breakout live comedy hit of 2021, this merciless send-up of Fleabag-ish confessional theatre returns to the West End for what’s likely to be a final hurrah. Ambassadors Theatre, London WC2 (onewomanshow.co.uk),

Dec 14-Jan 21

OFF MENU: THE CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTY

James Acaster and Ed Gamble’s wildly popular comedy podcast – in which guests describe their dream meals – comes to the stage with “some very special festive surprises”. May include sprouts. Southbank Centre, London SE1 (southbankcentre.co.uk), Dec 20