They say you should write about what you know and that ethos served Sarah Millican well early on in her career as divorce fed most of her material. That cathartic trawl through real life trauma gave us many laughs, feels slightly wrong saying that but you know what we mean, and laid the foundation for one of the UK’s most beloved and engaging comics to achieve greater success. Millican’s charm comes from her inclusive familiarity with her audience, we may be sat amongst our peers laughing at her sharp observational wit but somehow it feels like we’re all part of the same conversation. That’s a powerful skill and one Millican has mastered. New show, Control Enthusiast, touches on many important subjects none more so than the correct way to eat biscuits and the benefits of casserole. It will sell out.

Thu 25 Oct & Fri 26 Oct 2018 at Symphony Hall,  Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA £30.50 www.thsh.co.uk