Norman Lovett: Entertaining Moaner
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Leicester Comedy Festival
20/02/2017 … ‘I don’t do much really,’ sighs Norman Lovett.
2017 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 20 February 2017
© Steve Ullathorne Joanna Neary: Faceful Of Issues
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Leicester Comedy Festival
20/02/2017 … Very much in the tradition of Joyce Grenfell and Victoria Wood, and worthy of being mentioned in the same sentence, Jo Neary has created a delightfully uptight alter-ego…
Madame Senorita: The Expector
20/02/2017 … It’s no surprise to learn that Paula Valluerca has studied at the feet of Philippe Gaulier, given that her show displays all the hallmarks of the prolific Parisian…
Sun 19 February 2017
Ashley Blaker: Meshuga Frum
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Radlett Centre, Hertfordshire
19/02/2017 … At long last, a Jewish guy gets a break in comedy….
Tue 14 February 2017
Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyonce Do?!
Review of her BBC Three special by Steve Bennett
14/02/2017 … The BBC calls Luisa Omielan’s show a ‘Valentines Day special’ – which suggests they didn’t realise that it’s built around…
Mon 13 February 2017
Panelbeaters
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Leicester Comedy Festival
13/02/2017 … Does TV need another panel show? Jason Manford seems to think so.
Paul Foot's Game Of Dangers
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Leicester Comedy Festival
13/02/2017 … No one in their right mind would put the absurd and unpredictable Paul Foot in charge of a game show.
Sun 12 February 2017
Andy Zaltzman: Plan Z
12/02/2017 … Satire in the age of Trump will be a vexed question these coming four (or, god help us, eight) years – and that’s even without the Brexistential crisis.