Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 45
Sophie Willan review
Flashes of tenacious positivity illuminate a gleeful set that ranges over Willan's troubled early years in care, from teenage delinquency to a run-in with Santa.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th April 2017Joel Dommett review
Skype sex and confetti cannons are harnessed to full effect by a likable performer who breathes new life into a time-honoured persona.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th April 2017Adam Kay review
As well as diagnosing the entertaining eccentricities of patients, musical comic Kay issues an electrifying clarion call on behalf of NHS staff.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th April 2017Henning Wehn review
In his upbeat new show, Westphalia Is Not an Option, the playful standup tackles the EU referendum result.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 31st March 2017Andy Parsons review
Parsons' cynicism about comedy's transformative potential doesn't stop him impaling his political targets with some smart barbs.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 27th March 2017Tez Ilyas review
Light-hearted but trenchant, Ilyas's show Made in Britain keeps the audience on their toes as he focuses on what unites, rather than divides us.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd March 2017Desiree Burch review
A stellar stand-up set about racism, sex and self-esteem.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st March 2017Lucy Porter review
The stand-up's letter to her teenage self prompts some fine routines about maturity, parenthood and suburban living.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th March 2017Reaction to Ricky Gervais's transgender jokes
The comic has been accused of transphobia after riffing about Caitlyn Jenner in his standup show. So does giving him a favourable review endorse those gags?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th March 2017Andrew Hunter Murray review
The Austentatious comedian divides the audience into competing teams in this frivolous, sometimes surreal and very likable show.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th March 2017