Squawker 2013 final
17/10/2013 … Since comedy was never meant to be competitive, every performer in a new act competition is usually consoled with a universal ‘didn’t they all do well.
2013 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Thu 17 October 2013
Brighton Comedy Festival: Dave Fulton: Based On A True Story
17/10/2013 … Dave Fulton has been a hard-gigging comedian for more than quarter of a century, a wealth of experience that manifests itself in three ways.
Wed 16 October 2013
Benny Boot: As Seen On TV
16/10/2013 … ‘I don’t know why that joke’s funny,’ says Benny Boot, in a typically self-analytical aside.
Mon 14 October 2013
David Brent and Foregone Conclusion
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London
14/10/2013 … It’s been a long time since this guy was on stage as a musician, heading a band with a cheesy name and the most minor measure of success.
Sara Pascoe vs The Truth
14/10/2013 … This feels likes Sara Pascoe’s coming-of-age show; the one in which her surrealism, her gawky delivery, and her personal stories finally combine to form the most…
Sat 12 October 2013
Susan Calman: Out Of My Head
12/10/2013 … Susan Calman exudes a cheery joie de vivre, but behind it is a steely Glaswegian defiance.
Thu 10 October 2013
Doc Brown: Of Mic And Men
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Bloomsbury Theatre, London
10/10/2013 … Hip-hop’s a young man’s game, so Doc Brown thinks.
Tue 08 October 2013
Russell Brand: Messiah Complex
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Birmingham Symphony Hall
08/10/2013 … It’s almost impossible to discuss Russell Brand without mentioning his image: the hedonistic Shagger of the Century with the Jack Sparrow dress sense and hobo…