Brian Logan
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 54
Should Dapper Laughs be forgiven?
The lad's comic Daniel O'Reilly killed his on-stage persona after a sexism storm last year. But Dapper Laughs says he's changed. So can he prove he's a feminist - or even funny?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd November 2015Dawn French review - comic opens her heart in solo show
French draws on memories of her beloved father and her relationship with her body to tackle the biggest subject of all: how do you be a person?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th November 2015Opinion: Comedy is starting its own nostalgia industry
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are touring their 90s characters around the UK, and trying to update them for the era of #piggate. But can they ever really work when comedy relies on the here and now for its bite?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th November 2015Sarah Franken review
In this luridly populated show - her first after becoming a trans woman - Franken gives an intermittently persuasive vision of a culture in meltdown.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th November 2015Alfie Brown review
Brown gives us a show of two halves, with endearing routines about early fatherhood leading to social commentary.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 5th November 2015Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse: Legends! review
A familiar cast of indelible comic characters and pithy catchphrases imbue the veteran duo's live show with a comforting glow.
Brian Logan, The Observer, 25th October 2015Frankie Boyle review - sick jokes used as hand grenades
Boyle delivers his vicious one-liners as palate cleansers between heartfelt routines beating us for our bovine acquiescence to political authority.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd October 2015When comedians swap the stage for telly
Two new TV series - Together and The Almost Impossible Gameshow - demonstrate how live acts as unique as Jonny Sweet and the Rubberbandits can find the funny to suit different formats.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th October 2015The twisted world of Richard Gadd
Richard Gadd carved a cult reputation for himself with schlocky shows full of drugs, sex and gore. Now, in Waiting for Gaddot, he's pushing his audience even further - by threatening not to show up at all.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th October 2015Doug Stanhope review
The US standup likes to shock, but not just for the sake of it: he does it because conventional wisdom needs questioning.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th October 2015