Del Strain – Original Review
01/05/2005 … Strain bases his act on the image of a lazy, thieving, aggressive Glaswegian Ned, and a possibly psychotic one at that – a sort of comedic Begbie, if you like.
2005 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Sun 01 May 2005
Thu 28 April 2005
Kai Barron – Original Review
28/04/2005 … A powerful bundle of energy, this circuit newcomer has strong and stupid opening, as he pounds and postures across the stage under the delusion he’s of gigantic…
Thu 14 April 2005
Paul Byrne – Original Review
14/04/2005 … It doesn’t take much to spot Byrne’s inexperience on the stage; his jittery manner gives away his very obvious nervousness from the very start.
Idil Sukan – Original Review
14/04/2005 … Rookie Sukan takes a brave, freeform approach to comedy – but often falls victim to the innate risks.
Wed 06 April 2005
Ian Hunter – Original Review
06/04/2005 … A working transplant surgeon, this formidable Ulsterman is a veteran of new act competitions – if that's not an oxymoron - and it shows in a confident stage manner…
Mon 04 April 2005
Mike Wilmot – Original Review
04/04/2005 … Mike Wilmot’s a straightforward, no-nonsense white-bread sort of guy.
Fri 01 April 2005
Tony Richardson – Original Review
01/04/2005 … For a relative newcomer, Tony Richardson is supremely comfortable and relaxed on stage.
Nathan Caton – Original Review
01/04/2005 … Caton’s a slick performer with an unbeatable stage attitude and the confident air of someone much more experienced.