Songs of Smut and Sparkle
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
14/05/2019 … You have to feel a little sorry for Marcia D’Arc – the drag alter-ego of Bristol-based Mark Stewart – playing to about seven people scattered widely…
Latest Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 14 May 2019
Mon 13 May 2019
Janet
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
13/05/2019 … Any fears that alternative comedy is on the wane can be laid to rest with Janet, the tale of a headstrong lump of uncooked dough.
The Art Of Caring
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
13/05/2019 … It will come to us all, sooner or later.
Fri 10 May 2019
Bin And Gone
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
10/05/2019 … In Bin & Gone, the son of 3-2-1 comedian Ted Rogers makes a case for a reappraisal of his father’s legacy, arguing he deserves better than being remembered…
Thu 09 May 2019
Alistair McGowan: Introductions to Classical Piano
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Royal Albert Hall, London
09/05/2019 … He has perfectly mimicked just about everybody in the public eye, but could this be Alistair McGowan’s greatest impersonation yet? A concert pianist.
Wed 08 May 2019
Roger Clammy: How To Save A Life
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
08/05/2019 … Warning: this show will probably not teach you to save a life, even if it is grounded in enough real first-aid advice to maintain at least some semblance of credibility.
Tue 07 May 2019
I Am Not Victoria Wood
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
07/05/2019 … It’s not without irony that Julia Knight’s one-woman play about a Victoria Wood tribute act frustrated at being caught in the shadow of her comedy hero…
Last Hive
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
07/05/2019 … You might imagine that this loose comedy show about a drone bee and his queen in the ‘last hive’ might have some apocalyptic environmental message.