Marie Vagen at the 2009 Funny Women final
22/09/2009 … One’s a Norwegian, the other is a British Muslim from Pakistani parents, but from the very first line, it’s impossible not to draw comparisons between newcomer…
2009 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 22 September 2009
© Claudia Wass Miss London at the 2009 Funny Women final
22/09/2009 … ‘Single ladies MAKE SOME NOISE!’ As feisty as they come, high-impact Miss London – the alter-ego of 20-year-old Dionne Hughes – bursts on to the stage with…
Charlie Covell at the 2009 Funny Women final
22/09/2009 … Though primarily an actor, the dry and quirky newcomer Charlie Covell shows considerable promise as a stand-up, despite some faltering first steps.
Eve Webster at the 2009 Funny Women final
22/09/2009 … Eve Webster is an impressionist with a definite knack for voices, which is the least you can expect from the job description.
Giada Garofalo at the 2009 Funny Women final
22/09/2009 … Italian Giada Garofalo promises some unique material about her country’s political class and Silvio Berlusconi’s antics.
Katerina Vrana at the 2009 Funny Women final
22/09/2009 … Katerina Vrana fizzles with verve and confident likeability, even if remarks about being a cross between two celebrities and moaning about British drizzle don’t…
Rhona McKenzie at the 2009 Funny Women final
22/09/2009 … Relative newcomer Rhona McKenzie offers an earthy set, with cheap-laugh references to the likes of camel toes, overgrown bushes and big pants, which she’s not…
Catherine Semark at the 2009 Funny Women final
22/09/2009 … Though a relative newcomer, well-spoken Catherine Semark has understated elegance and quiet confidence, that draws the audience in – even though her routine is…