Thursday at the Backyard
Steve Bennett reviews an international bill
06/06/2016 … The Backyard’s weekly new act and new material night has an international feel tonight, with 11 nationalities represented in one way or another among the 10 acts.
Latest Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 06 June 2016
Cat Laughs, Kilkenny 2016
06/06/2016 … If there was a recurring theme to this year’s Cat Laughs comedy festival in Kilkenny, it was shock and awe at the city’s proud new statue of hurling players…
Reginald D Hunter: The Aluminium Negro
06/06/2016 … As a comedian more concerned with exploring provocative lines of enquiry than reaching neat conclusions, Reginald D Hunter can be a maddening watch for those seeking…
Sun 05 June 2016
Sky Arts '...In Ireland' shorts
05/06/2016 … Sky must be pleased with the results of their latest round of comedy short films, unveiled at the Cat Laughs Festival in Kilkenny this weekend.
Thu 02 June 2016
The World Of Simon Rich
02/06/2016 … Most Radio 4 comedies come from performers who’ve bided their time on the circuit and won plaudits at Edinburgh.
Wed 01 June 2016
© Hopscotch Productions/Helen Jones Gasping
01/06/2016 … Greg Hemphill has achieved what the Daily Mail has been trying to do for years: silenced Frankie Boyle.
Thu 26 May 2016
Becoming Hattie
Theatre review by Steve Bennett at the Leicester Square Theatre
26/05/2016 … There have been a lot of ‘dead comic’ plays, so it’s to her credit that writer Mhairi Grealis chooses not to offer a direct biographical run-down of the life…
Tue 24 May 2016
Rovers
24/05/2016 … A sitcom based around football was probably a no-brainer for Sky, which has built its multi-billion pound business on the sport.