Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
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Rhys James review - standup with a superiority complex
The 24-year-old comedian is charming and verbally virtuosic sending up his own white privilege, but can't bring himself to be profound.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 24th February 2016Tony Law review: a stand-up parping one long raspberry
Outlandish non sequiturs stack up as the wild-eyed, broad-grinned Law works the myth of his own zaniness.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th February 2016Isy Suttie review
The ex-Peep Show star co-opts Roy the papier-mache penguin and her Slovenian flatmate Anya in a warm and wise show about her quest for love.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 5th February 2016Nick Thune review
The US comedian's anecdotes are unstructured, overlong and underpowered, but he has ragged charm and there's delight to be had in his throwaway asides.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd February 2016Daniel Sloss: Dark Revoir review - wannabe outré comedy
Sloss tries to hide an uncertain stage persona in self-consciously provocative standup, but too often shoots himself in the foot.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th January 2016Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure Reloaded review
This magpie tour of human history yields vintage Izzard moments of delightful silliness, yet lacks in jeopardy over two-and-a-half hours.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st January 2016Robert Newman: The Brain Show review
Dissing bad science, capitalists and Brian Cox, Newman's low-octane cabinet of neuroscientific curiosities has nonconformist bite.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th January 2016Trygve Wakenshaw: 'I just want to be Mr Bean'
The gangly New Zealander trained as a clown and spent 10 years in theatre before his masterclasses in mime set tongues wagging at Edinburgh. Where next for the new king of silent comedy?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th January 2016Sara Pascoe's Christmas Assembly review
Ganesh, Odin and Princess Diana substitute for the three wise men in Pascoe's endearingly silly, variety-pack Christmas play.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th December 2015Brian Logan's top 10 comedy of 2015
Featuring Kieran Hodgson, Richard Gadd, Doug Stanhope, Count Arthur Strong, Jessie Cave, Joseph Morpurgo, Sheeps, Bridget Christie, Nish Kumar and Massive Dad.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th December 2015