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Didn't any of you guys actually listen to his stuff prior to going to see him? It seems you only went to see him based on an expectation that you were going to see something else, then you got upset that it wasn't the something else you expected. You wouldn't eat shit just because somebody told you it was just like chocolate? Yeah there are simularities in that they are both brown and get runny when they are warm but that doesn't make them the same. He has a shock value to his show and he has taken drugs but that doesn't make him bill hicks, there are similarities that is all. If this guy ever comes to the U.K. again i will go out of my way to go and see him.
Barry Barcrest, October 2007
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I saw Doug in Kilkenny this year and like my friend below I went in anticipation having heard a lot about his reputation and comparisons to the "great" Bill Hicks. To be honest I was really let down. Stanhope should never again be mentioned in the same scentence as Bill. The gig I seen was to be honest just plain shit. He just ranted on about his drug taking days and how pissed off in general he is with mates for not wanting to hang out with him anymore. Maybe Doug its' because you're a moaning whinging little bitch. Now dont get me wrong I moan a lot myself and lots of comics do but Stanhope just wasn't funny doing it. He spent his entire show giving out about stuff in general, however again it just wasn't funny. He just came out with statements for their shock value. 'All Irish women are ugly from what I can see"' That was really smart Doug, it got him booed off the main stage and moved into a smaller venue where he was supposed to excel. Well the only thing that excelled was my ass out of his gig before I ended up strangling this annoying pain in the arse American. So Doug please stop it with the Bill Hicks cover act, you're really bad at it
John, August 2006
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I was up for some cutting edge comedy, as promised by Stanhope's reputation. Although it was clear he has talent, I found the set unsatisfying. He said early on that he was going to ad-lib and not do his written set, which I found an exciting prospect. However, he never gained any momentum, possibly due to the idiot sitting near the front heckling nonsense all night. It is however the comic's job to put someone like this in their place and get on with the laughs. I also was stunned when he accepted and consumed a tablet he was offered by said idiot, about which he later claimed wasn't aspirin. Unless this was a plant (which I am convinced it wasn't) this was reckless to say the least. Excessive living is often used to comic effect (see the amazing Brendon Burns), but I didn't feel comfortable someone taking that kind of risk for our 'enjoyment'. At the end of the day, whatever you think of this incident, whether you think I am too prudish or not, the comedy was not good enough and I felt most the laughs were gained through his reputation and not through his act on the night. I'm sure there will be some great gigs in his run, but I don't want to take that kind of chance with my money.
Mark, August 2006
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