Josh Howie: Chosen
01/01/2008 … A screwed-up childhood is almost a prerequisite for being a stand-up; why else would you seek the approval of strangers, if not to replace missing parental love?In…
2008 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 01 January 2008
Josie Long: All Of The Planet’s Wonders (Shown In Detail)
01/01/2008 … Aspiring polymath Josie Long combines her thirst for knowledge and fondness for enthusiastic amateurism in her third full-length show.
Jason Byrne: Cats Under Mats Having Chats With Bats
01/01/2008 … It can’t be legal to have this much fun.
Jim Jeffries: Hammered
01/01/2008 … The most common adjective attached to Jim Jeffries is probably offensive.
Ladies In Waiting: Brownie’s Reunion
01/01/2008 … This is one of those well-produced, well-acted sketch shows that, unfortunately, just isn’t funny enough.
Felix Dexter: Not Just Another White Guy Lost In The Shuffle
01/01/2008 … Felix Dexter’s talents as a comic performer are beyond reproach; but he comes a cropper in this disappointing show because of the simplistic, half-baked writing.
Danny Robins: Dannyfest
01/01/2008 … This tongue-in-cheek attempt to stage a low-budget Glastonbury-style festival is probably the most gimmicky show on the Fringe, full of prop comedy, stupid stunts,…
Justin Moorhouse’s Ever Decreasing Social Circle
01/01/2008 … Remove the racism, sexism and assorted other bigotries from the stereotypical Northern working men’s club comic, retain the confidence, high gag rate and everyman…