Shelley Cooper: Growing Pains
01/01/2003 … "You've got to have a gimmick in comedy," Shelley Cooper perceptively observes.
2003 Archives
Wed 01 January 2003
Gavin Webster
01/01/2003 … Why do comics feel the need to berate people who've paid almost a tenner just to see them, and them alone, for being a 'bad crowd'? Gavin Webster mightn't have…
The Dinks
01/01/2003 … Dan Antopolski is something of a cult festival favourite, a comic with a dedicated fan base (and possibly an even greater number of detractors) and a Perrier nomination…
Rudi Lickwood is Black British And Proud
01/01/2003 … In this, his first one-man Edinburgh show, Rudi Lickwood promises a sharp, satirical look at identity and how its defined by nationality.
Non-Sexual Kissing
01/01/2003 … The Cambridge Footlights have produced another exquisitely crafted comedy of quirky discomfort, beautifully performed and boasting a wealth of wry, left-field comments…
Gavin and Gavin: Cracking Up
01/01/2003 … These two energetic young performers explore their world through a myriad of easily identifiable characters, from disgruntled coffee shop girls to Irish old biddies.
Steve Postgate – Original Review
01/01/2003 … Though little-known, Postgate is a distinctive voice on comedy's new act circuit.
Nik Coppin – Original Review
01/01/2003 … A very chatty act, whose conversational style is quick to build audience rapport.