‘Laws uses his unique comic mind to keep us laughing, and we might not even realise
until afterwards what a profound and sophisticated show he’s created.’
★★★★.5 Chortle
After an acclaimed sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe run that received 9 x 4-star reviews and a British Comedy Guide Recommendation, performer, writer-director and comedy polymath Stuart Laws (nominee Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show, Comedian Choice Best Show) takes his most personal show yet on a national tour. Stuart had a breakout year at Edinburgh Fringe 2024 for review with 9 x 4-star reviews and a British Comedy Guide Recommendation. Stuart was featured in The Scotsman, The Guardian, the I newspaper, 5 live and in the Times and the Telegraph best jokes of the Fringe selections.
Often behind the revelations of others (as director of specials for, among others, James Acaster, Sindhu Vee, Nish Kumar and Rosie Jones), in Stuart Laws Has To Be Joking? Stuart talks about receiving a diagnosis of autism. Taking us on a revelatory and hilarious journey, Stuart examines how his relationships play out, effectively taking his audience on a date, and catches up on the fact that he didn’t know who he was for almost 40 years.
Happily, Stuart now has a chance to not only connect with himself properly but be what he can be for someone else.
Stuart runs his own production company, Turtle Canyon Comedy, and writes and directs sketch shows, sitcoms, live shows and specials that have been shown on Netflix, Prime, BBC, Sky, ITV, Channel 4 and more. Stuart has directed Sindhu Vee, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, Suzi Ruffell, Paul Foot, Ivo Graham, Jess Fostekew, Jen Brister and Ian Smith’s specials. Now he is going to stand up from his director’s chair and appear in spotlight. For details of where he may be appearing at a theatre near you, please go to link.
‘A tremendous writer and performer…a real insight in to how one neurodivergent
mind works. The genius of Stuart Laws is that, through laughter, we get it.’
★★★★ On The Mic
‘A very engaging and likeable performer.’
★★★★ The Real Chrisparkle
‘Echoes the late, great Sean Lock.’
★★★★ Beyond the Joke
