Giacinto Palmieri: Nietzsche, Women And I
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
13/05/2016 … At one point in this show, Giacinto Palmieri reminds us of the old adage that comedy equals tragedy plus time.
2016 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 13 May 2016
Peter Antoniou: Happy Medium
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
13/05/2016 … After a booming Vegas-style voiceover, comedy mindreader (or ‘comedium’) Peter Antoniou warms us up with some call-and-response hollers, pitching one…
Thu 12 May 2016
Alice Marshall: Vicious
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
12/05/2016 … The cavalcade of caricatures in Alice Marshall’s debut showcase have a nastier edge than most, so there can be no accusations of misrepresentation when it comes…
Amused Moose Laugh Off 2016
Gig review by Paul Fleckney at The Hippodrome, London
12/05/2016 … The Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square was the venue for this year’s Amused Moose Laugh Off final – previously won by Jack Whitehall, Sarah Millican,…
Wed 11 May 2016
© BBC/House of Tomorrow Cunk On Shakespeare
11/05/2016 … So this is the dumbed-down BBC; a presenter not only ill-versed in the subject she’s supposed to be educating us about, but proud of the fact.
The Dutch-esses
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
11/05/2016 … Two comedians from the Netherlands go Dutch on this modest Brighton Fringe show, originally designed to showcase a couple of female acts,before a change of bill…
Murder, She Didn't Write
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
11/05/2016 … Given a situation and a crucial object from audience suggestions, Degrees Of Error improvise a long-form murder-mystery in that classic country house, Cluedo style.
Mon 09 May 2016
Charles Booth: VSOP
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
09/05/2016 … Charles Booth’s characters have a depth and a credibility not often found in comedy, while his script is nuanced and witty.