Brighton Fringe reviews
15/05/2014 … History For DummiesGraham Farden is an affable older cove aiming at nothing more than celebrating the comic monologues made famous by Stanley Holloway – while…
2014 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Thu 15 May 2014
Wed 14 May 2014
Marcus Brigstocke: Je M'Accuse
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Thearte
14/05/2014 … In his latest show, Marcus Brigstocke aims to go from ranter to banter; curbing those impassioned liberal diatribes that get him so many Radio 4 bookings to tell…
Tue 13 May 2014
Waiting For Godot, starring Totally Tom
Theatre review by Steve Bennett at the Arcola, London
13/05/2014 … There has been a long history of comedians performing Waiting For Godot.
Sun 11 May 2014
Ade Foiadelli: Death of a Sales Trainer
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
11/05/2014 … Ade Foiadelli moulds himself as a ranting, polemic comic in the mould of George Carlin, and although his hour-long show contains some solid routines, there's no…
Sat 10 May 2014
Smells Like Shit ... Tastes Like Chicken
Brighton Fringe review by Steve Bennett
10/05/2014 … Once upon a time, when the circuit was smaller, comics who had a serviceable five to seven minutes might have got slot on various professional bills until the demands…
Fri 09 May 2014
Film review: Frank
09/05/2014 … Oh Frank, what have they done to you? Aside from that unique papier maché head, the Sidebottom of this highly fictionalised account of life in his band is far…
Thu 08 May 2014
Stand Up For Shelter
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Wyndhams Theatre, London
08/05/2014 … It’s a busy time for comedy benefits, with at least six biggies in London over the next week and a half.