Brand new laughs

Russell Brand,The O2, Dublin, Tue 10, The Odyssey, Belfast, Wed 11

In his

Scandalous

show, Russell Brand casts an irreverent eye over all that has happened to him in the past two years – including a full section on the now notorious phone call to the actor Andrew Sachs which got him into so much trouble. With his flamboyant use of language and his irresistibly charming stage presence, Brand excels on the live front. Untrammelled by the constraints of TV, he runs freely around all manner of contemporary subject matter, and there’s no denying his charisma and huge talent.

GIFT GRUB LIVEVicar Street, Dublin, Mon 9, Tue 10, Wed 11

In a very busy week for Dublin comedy, Today FM's gifted entertainer Mario Rosenstock takes his acclaimed Gift Grubradio work to the stage of Vicar Street. Rosenstock is not your typical performer in that he's not merely satisfied with the technical aspects of his impersonations, he also delivers some fantastically original material.