John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and Taskmaster star John Kearns returns to the stage with his latest show, Tilting at Windmills – a digressive, fragmented glimpse into the life of a 38-year-old man caught between big thoughts and daily absurdities.

Expect allusions to books never read, nods to modern life’s quiet breakdowns, and reflections on the futility of effort – with laughs (plus VAT). Bleak, brilliant, and unmistakably Kearns, this is comedy that’s deeply human and strangely hopeful.

You’ve seen him confused on Taskmaster (Channel 4), unnerved on Live at the Apollo (BBC), bemused on Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Sky), and inviting chaos in his Sky stand-up special The Varnishing Days. Though most at ease on podcasts, John truly comes alive on stage – come see for yourself.

A show for those who know what the Guinness Nitrosurge is, but have never bought one.

★★★★★
The Guardian

“most will surely be won over…with the delightful, poetic flourish that defines all his work… perfectly structured with overlapping themes and surprising callbacks… It’s all rather wonderful”
Chortle ★★★★★

“about as funny as anything this decade”
The Times ★★★★

Venue: Sherman