Twins Macabre: Small Mediums At Large
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Etcetera Theatre, London
31/10/2014 … ‘Going dark’ in comedy is easy to do, but hard to master.
2014 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 31 October 2014
Thu 30 October 2014
An Evening With Noel Fielding
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Sheffield City Hall
30/10/2014 … Noel Fielding’s tour has to be the strangest comedy show playing the big theatres: an indication that off-the-wall humour can transcend fringe appeal if done…
Mon 27 October 2014
Shappi Khorsandi: Because I'm Shappi
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Brighton Comedy Festival
27/10/2014 … When Shappi Khorsandi says she is excited to be in Brighton it feels more than the usual comedian’s platitude to whatever city they’re playing.
Aindrias De Staic: The Man from Moogag
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Galway Comedy Carnival
27/10/2014 … In blending traditional fiddle-playing with his tall-tale storytelling, Aindrias De Staic is clearly continuing an longstanding Irish tradition.
Sun 26 October 2014
© Jeffrey Bernhaut Galway Comedy Carnival: Red Bastard etc
26/10/2014 … Galway Comedy Carnival director Kevin Healy likens his audiences to the swans that are a big fixture of his home town.
Sat 25 October 2014
Vikki Stone: Instrumental
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Brighton Comedy Festival
25/10/2014 … Emotive shows about fathers have become a cliche at the artsier end of stand-up, but Vikki Stone’s take on the topic is one of the best.
Eleanor Tiernan: National Therapy Project
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Galway Comedy Carnival
25/10/2014 … It’s probably the form of Eleanor Tiernan’s quirky new project that you’ll remember more than the content.
Fri 24 October 2014
Galway Comedy Carnival: Mid Festival Gala
24/10/2014 … The Spiegeltent at the heart of Galway’s Vodafone Comedy Carnival just about survived the onslaught of ex-hurricane Gonzalo as it lashed Ireland’s Atlantic coast…