Vicky Frango – Original Review
01/02/2002 … Frango is clearly a very talented performer, bringing the characters who populate her routines to life with keenly observed mimicry, Her strongest suit is the slightly…
2002 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 01 February 2002
Chris Cairns – Original Review
01/02/2002 … A bit of a charismatic black hole, Cairns's set is too slow-paced to command your attention, and with too few gags to be worthy of it.
Daft Johnny Vader – Original Review
01/02/2002 … It's something of a surreal sight seeing Darth Vader crack mother-in-law gags, but that's exactly what you get here.
Stanley McHale – Original Review
01/02/2002 … An extremely personable performer, McHale easily establishes a great rapport with even the most standoffish of audiences.
An Audience With Peter – Original Review
01/02/2002 … There's a long tradition of affectedly camp comedians trading in dirty double-entendres and even dirtier single ones.
Fri 18 January 2002
Tom Rhodes – Original Review
18/01/2002 … Diverting reasonably entertaining and well-versed in audience banter, Rhodes is, however, simply not distinctive enough to stand out in a crowd.
Tue 01 January 2002
Al Murray: Who Dares Wines
01/01/2002 … It's been six years since Al Murray was first nominated for the Perrier award - yet, incredibly, this is his first national tour.
From Caliban to the Taliban: 500 years of humanist intervention
01/01/2002 … As comedy titles go, From Caliban To The Taliban: 500 Years Of Humanist Intervention has all the pithy appeal of an Open University module.