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Netflix special reviewed by Steve Bennett
22/06/2016 … Netflix has signed up plenty of big-name stand-ups for specials to sit on their streaming service.
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Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 22 June 2016
Mon 20 June 2016
David Cross: Making America Great Again
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the O2 Forum, London
20/06/2016 … Donald Trump is so toxically ruinous to so many things – respect, reason and humanity to name but three – that to complain about his impact…
Sun 19 June 2016
Brickhead: Yeah Yeah Yeah?
Review by Steve Bennett at the London Clown Festival
19/06/2016 … As Gaulier-inspired clowns become increasingly common on the fringe comedy circuit, the techniques instilled at the Parisian ecole are in danger of becoming as cliched…
Fri 17 June 2016
Movie review: Brakes
Starring Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt and Julia Davis
17/06/2016 … ◼ BY JAY RICHARDSON An unsparing, bleakly funny film about the waning of nine relationships across London, Brakes is the directorial debut of actor…
Thu 16 June 2016
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre, London
16/06/2016 … Todd Barry points to a flattering article in The Guardian previewing this show, which spoke of how he doesn’t do the clichéd ‘what’s your name? What’s your…
Sun 12 June 2016
Ron Funches
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre, London
12/06/2016 … If only a bad stand-up laughs at their own jokes, Ron Funches must be the worst comedian in the world, with every line greeted by a delighted giggle, a laugh somewhere…
Thu 09 June 2016
Power Monkeys
09/06/2016 … Well, you can’t fault it for topicality – but is it funny? The selling point of Channel 4’s new comedy Power Monkeys is that much of…
Mon 06 June 2016
Bo Burnham Make Happy
Netflix review by Steve Bennett
06/06/2016 … Analysing comedy has never been easier.