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…
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Tue 07 May 2019
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.
Wed 01 May 2019
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99 Club Bursary Showcase
Gig review by Steve Bennett in Brown's, Central London
01/05/2019 … Judges in comedy competitions often offer condolences to those who don’t win about how difficult the decision was and how close the quality of the contestants…
Mon 29 April 2019
Rhod Gilbert: The Book Of John
Tour review by Steve Bennett at the Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells
29/04/2019 … Rhod Gilbert made his name as the maestro of wildly disproportionate fury, erupting into epic outbursts of outrage about such trivialities as hubristically labelled…
Thu 25 April 2019
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Netflix comedy review by Steve Bennett
25/04/2019 … Netflix is a juggernaut of stand-up, but – as in the live sphere – sketch comedy has very much taken a back seat.
Wed 24 April 2019
Lunatics
Review of Chris Lilley's new Netflix comedy
24/04/2019 … The adjective ‘controversial’ is usually attached to Chris Lilley’s name, given that he has a history of characters that goes beyond flirting…
Sat 20 April 2019
Stevie Martin Vol.1
Live review by Alex Bruce at Soho Theatre
20/04/2019 … Stevie Martin presents her first solo show - one of only beginnings.
Tom Allen: Absolutely
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
20/04/2019 … It’s exhilarating almost to the point of exhausting to watch Tom Allen in full flow, so relentless is the onslaught of jokes, reminiscences and – most…