Gary Le Strange: Polaroid Suitcase
01/01/2003 … From the moment Gary Le Strange is introduced, you realise what a fantastic target for comedy the Eighties New Romantic pop stars provide, with their pretentious,…
2003 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 01 January 2003
Lucy Porter: Live At The Underbelly
01/01/2003 … This isn't intended as a discussion about women in comedy, but the following exchange was overheard between two lads queuing for Lucy Porter's show.
Lizzie Roper: Through My Keyhole
01/01/2003 … Lizzie Roper is a filthy, mouthy, extravagant flirt; and if she doesn't land a saucy sexpot role in the new Carry On revival, it'll be a travesty.
Live! At The Mausoleum: The Experts of Wrong
01/01/2003 … This female double act have some wonderfully quirky ideas, a polished performance style and a cast of inventive characters - yet their show still fails to take…
Michael McIntyre
01/01/2003 … This self-proclaimed posh bloke has a confident and engaging manner, and a wealth of observational material about the clash of the sexes and life with his girlfriend.
Will Anne Frank Please Come to the Diary Room
01/01/2003 … Elaine (Jill Peacock) and Chardonnay (Rachel Ogilvy) are two of the three remaining contestants in a fictional series of Big Brother, the third being 12-year-old…
Chip Monk: The Durham Revue
01/01/2003 … Student revues generally get a bad rap at the festival, and not without reason.
Aisle Of Life
01/01/2003 … This supermarket-set play is by women, for women, and seems designed as an exercise in female bonding rather than comedy.