Cul-De-Sac
25/08/2011 … The sinister and depraved goings-on behind the polite conformity of the suburbs has long been an inspiration for writers.
2011 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Thu 25 August 2011
Terry Alderton
25/08/2011 … As Terry Alderton bursts on to the stage with his manic and intense energy, half of the crowd are clearly baffled.
Chris And Paul Show
25/08/2011 … A good ‘best newcomer’ shortlist makes you go ‘Who?’ A poor one makes you go, ‘Why?’This year the first criterion was definitely fulfilled with The Chris…
John Scott is Totally Made Up
25/08/2011 … I’ve absolutely no idea what the Spike Milligan award was, but John Scott was runner-up in it in 2003.
Piff The Magic Dragon: Last Of The Magic Dragons
25/08/2011 … ‘I’m a purist,’ deadpans Piff The Magic Dragon, as he professes his hatred of gimmicks… while standing before us in a shiny green dragon costume, his similarly-clad…
Bridget Christie: Housewife Surrealist
25/08/2011 … Bridget Christie got me from the very beginning when she ran into the room, dressed as a bishop with hairy monkey hands, danced about to a ska version of the Dr…
Wed 24 August 2011
The Book Of Quincy
24/08/2011 … It only seemed fair to warn Quincy ahead of his show that, given there were only two of us in the audience, half of them were planning to review it.
Paul McCaffrey: Saying Something Stupid
24/08/2011 … With a checked shirt underneath a V-neck jumper, Paul McCaffrey looks a bit like a cast member in This Is England '86.