Penny Dreadfuls: The Never Man
25/05/2009 … Over the past three years, the distinctive Victorian theme of their Aeneas Faversham shows have helped the Penny Dreadfuls stand out from the comedy crowd.
2009 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 25 May 2009
Wed 20 May 2009
Mark Thomas: It's The Stupid Economy
20/05/2009 … The labyrinthine intricacies of hedge funds, quantitative easing and sub-prime mortgage markets – can comedy come from the incomprehensible financial machinations…
Tue 19 May 2009
Gina Yashere: Brighton Comedy Festival
19/05/2009 … SHE'S five stone lighter and lives in the States now, but Gina Yashere's brand of comedy remains resolutely unchanged.
Sun 17 May 2009
Fri 15 May 2009
Sitcom Trials Final 2009
15/05/2009 … Sitcoms have been written off as a dying breed forever- – although no one would think to write off another genre, cop shows, say, in quite the same offhand way.
Wed 06 May 2009
James Acaster – Original Review
06/05/2009 … Mild-mannered James Acaster makes a lot out of a little; that’s just his style – elevating the most everyday occurrence into a grand anecdote and celebrating…
Catie Wilkins – Original Review
06/05/2009 … Dry-as-dust newcomer Catie Wilkins exudes a miserable, detached ennui that is unlikely to fire up many crowds – but look beyond the low-energy deadpan, and you’ll…
Tue 05 May 2009
Brendan Naughton – Original Review
05/05/2009 … Brendan Naughton is a lively- to-the-point-of-intimidating, comedian, ranting and furiously at countless irritations; yet he barely scratches the surface of most…